River of promise : Lewis and Clark on the Columbia /

In the many published accounts of the Lewis and Clark expedition, historians have tended to undervalue the explorers' encounter with Columbia River country. Most narratives emphasize Lewis and Clark's adventures through their journey to the Bitterroot Mountains but have said little about t...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Nicandri, David L., 1948-
Other Authors: Jenkinson, Clay
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Washburn, N.D. : Dakota Institute Press of the Lewis & Clark Fort Mandan Foundation, [2009]
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504 |a Includes bibliographical references (pages [286]-340) and index. 
505 0 |a The voice of Meriwether Lewis -- The great river of the West -- Lessons in continental geography -- Half starved -- Not one stick of timber -- The new Sacagawea myth -- Forks of the Columbia -- William Clark : scientific geographer -- Commerce and pestilence in Indian Country -- The illusion of Cape Disappointment -- Marooned -- The solitary hero -- End of voyage -- Following Mackenzie, the protocols of exploration, and the conventions of the travel narrative -- The "vote" at Station Camp -- Winter's delay -- The return voyage and the dissolution of Meriwether Lewis -- The fidelity of William Clark -- Final reflections on Lewis, Clark, and the promise of the Columbia River. 
520 |a In the many published accounts of the Lewis and Clark expedition, historians have tended to undervalue the explorers' encounter with Columbia River country. Most narratives emphasize Lewis and Clark's adventures through their journey to the Bitterroot Mountains but have said little about the rest of their travels west of there. River of Promise fills a significant gap in our understanding of Lewis and Clark's legendary expedition. Historian David L. Nicandri shifts the focus to an essential goal of the explorers: to discover the headwaters of the Columbia and a water route to the Pacific Ocean. He also restores William Clark in his role as the primary geographic problem-solver of the partnership. Most historians assume that Meriwether Lewis was a more distinguished scientist than Clark because of his formal training in Philadelphia and superior writing skills. Here we see Clark as Lewis's equal as scientific geographer, not merely the practical manager of boats and personnel. Nicandri places the legend of Sacagawea in clearer perspective by focusing instead on the contributions of often-overlooked Indian leaders in Columbia River country. He also offers many points of comparison to other explorers and a provocative analysis of Lewis's suicide in 1809, arguing that it was not a sudden event but fruit of a seed planted much earlier, quite possibly in Columbia country. 
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