Synopses & Reviews
Although he did not travel farther inland than the slopes of the Appalachians, Thomas Jefferson must take his place alongside Zebulon Pike, Kit Carson, Jim Bridger, and Lewis and Clark--the men who blazed the great western trails. Donald Jackson cogently recounts Jeffersonand#8217;s fundamental role in promoting and shaping the exploration, settlement, and development of the Trans-Mississippi West.
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Description
Includes bibliographical references (p. 311-324) and index.
About the Author
Donald C. Jackson is Professor of History at Lafayette College, Easton, Pennsylvania, and is the author of Great American Bridges and Dams.
James P. Ronda, who wrote the Foreword, is H. G. Barnard Chair of Western American History at the University of Tulsa. He is the author of Finding the West: Explorations with Lewis and Clark.