Lewis & Clark reframed : examining ties to Cook, Vancouver, and Mackenzie
by
 
Nicandri, David L., 1948- author.

Title
Lewis & Clark reframed : examining ties to Cook, Vancouver, and Mackenzie

Author
Nicandri, David L., 1948- author.
 
Jenkinson, Clay, writer of foreword.

Summary
"A former Washington State Historical Society director examines the Corps of Discovery's journey after they crossed the Rocky Mountains. He places curious and seemingly inexplicable aspects of the Lewis and Clark Expedition story into a broader historical context, and reveals how earlier explorers and fur traders influenced the American captains."-- Provided by publisher.

Contents
Lewis and Clark in the Age of Cook -- Exploring under the Influence of Alexander Mackenzie -- The Rhyme of the Great Navigator: The Literature of Captain Cook and Its Influences on the Journals of Lewis and Clark -- The Missing Journals: Some Clues on the Upper Missouri -- The Illusion of Cape Disappointment -- Meriwether Lewis: The Solitary Hero -- Pure Water: Lewis's Homesickness at Fort Clatsop -- Lewis's "dear friend" Mahlon Dickerson and the Fate of Early Nineteenth-Century American Exploration -- Whither the Exploration of Lewis and Clark: Recent Trends and Future Directions.

Physical Description
pages cm

Personal Subject
Lewis, Meriwether, 1774-1809.
 
Clark, William, 1770-1838.
 
Cook, James, 1728-1779.
 
Vancouver, George, 1757-1798.
 
Mackenzie, Alexander, 1764-1820.

Conference Subject
Lewis and Clark Expedition (1804-1806)

Subject Term
Explorers -- History -- 18th century.

Geographic Term
Northwest, Pacific -- Discovery and exploration -- Historiography.

Author(s)
Jenkinson, Clay,

Publisher
WSU Press, Washington State University,

Publication Date
2020

ISBN
9780874223804

Publication Information
Pullman, Washington : WSU Press, Washington State University, [2020]

Call Number
917.804 NICANDRI


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