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Undaunted Courage : Meriwether Lewis, Thomas Jefferson, and the Opening of the American West
 

Undaunted Courage: Meriwether Lewis Thomas Jefferson and the Opening of the American West

by Stephen Ambrose

In this sweeping adventure story, Stephen E. Ambrose, the bestselling author od D-Day, presents the definitive account of one of the most momentous journeys in American history. Ambrose follows the Lewis and Clark Expedition from Thomas Jefferson's hope of finding a waterway to the Pacific, through the heart-stopping moments of the actual trip, to Lewis's lonely demise on the Natchez... (read more)

Top tags: history,  american history,  non-fiction,  nonfiction,  lewis and clark (all tags)

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Big_Al
  • Rated 5 stars

“These guys went on one hell of a camping trip.”

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Karen S
  • Rated 2 stars

“I'm very interested in history and have read plenty but Ambrose' style just wasn't my cup of tea. I kept trying to enjoy it but ultimately did not. I thoroughly enjoyed Ken Burns' Lewis & Clark documentary on PBS though!”

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  • Rated 4.254237 stars
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  • Rated 4.5 stars
  

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  • Bobby S

    bobby s said:

    “Undaunted Courage, a perfect title for these courageous men. Asked by my doctor after a visit with him, if the book was the definitive story on the expedtion. I couldn't say yes or no, since it was the only book I've read on the subject. What I know is that the book was well crafted and full of detail. ”

    posted Thursday, November 29 2007 ( | view 1 reply )
  • nikid

    nikid said:

    “Worth more than one read through as it is stuffed with historical facts. The first woman and black man to ever vote etc. so many firsts. This book tells the story of western America like the trunk of a historical tree, everything after this journey is but a limb grown from this journey. An epic work!! I love it.”

    posted Thursday, September 27 2007
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