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"At the dawn of the 19th century, Meriwether Lewis and William Clark embarked on an unprecedented journey from St. Louis, Missouri to the Pacific Ocean and back again. Their assignment was to explore the newly acquired Louisiana Territory and record the geography, flora, fauna, and people they encountered along the way. The tale of their incredible journey, meticulously recorded in their journals, has become an American classic"--Publisher description....
2) Empty mansions: the mysterious life of Huguette Clark and the spending of a great American fortune
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"When Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Bill Dedman noticed a property listing for a grand estate that had been unoccupied for nearly sixty years, he stumbled into one of the most surprising American stories of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Empty Mansions is a rich tale of wealth and loss, complete with copper barons, Gilded Age opulence, and backdoor politics. At its heart is a reclusive 104-year-old heiress named Huguette Clark. Dedman...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 9 - AR Pts: 42
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English
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Though primarily a biography of Meriwether Lewis, this book also provides fascinating sketches of Thomas Jefferson, William Clark, Sacagawea, & other contemporaries. From the bestselling author of the definitive book on D-Day comes the definitive book on the most momentous expedition in American history and one of the great adventure stories of all time. In 1803 President Thomas Jefferson selected his personal secretary, Captain Meriwether Lewis,...
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PBS DVD
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English
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Tells the story of the most important expedition in American history, led by Captains Meriwether Lewis and William Clark. Includes the stories of the young army men, French-Canadian boatmen, Clark's African-American slave, and the Shoshone woman named Sacagawea who went with them
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National Geographic Video
Pub. Date
c2002
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English
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Relive an amazing tale of discovery and exploration as National Geographic brings to life the first crossing. Two hundred years after Lewis & Clark epic journey, go back in time and discover the adventure, danger, and beauty of the unmapped West
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Yale University Press
Pub. Date
c2004
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English
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The story of the Lewis and Clark Expedition has been told many times. But what became of the thirty-three members of the Corps of Discovery once the expedition was over?
The expedition ended in 1806, and the final member of the corps passed away in 1870. In the intervening decades, members of the corps witnessed the momentous events of the nation they helped to form-from the War of 1812 to the Civil War and the opening of the transcontinental railroad....
9) The tumbler
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St. Martin's Minotaur
Pub. Date
2004
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English
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When a bullying billionaire comes after Du Pré, the part-time investigator will stop at nothing to protect what's his A rumor circulates around academic circles that the long-lost journals of Lewis and Clark are in the possession of hard-bitten Montana fiddler Gabriel Du Pré. A few years ago, Du Pré led a documentary film crew down the Missouri River to commemorate the bicentennial of the famous Lewis and Clark expedition, but he won't say whether...
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Grand Central Publishing
Pub. Date
2014.
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English
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Born in 1906, Huguette Clark grew up in her family's 121-room Beaux Arts mansion in New York and was one of the leading celebrities of her day. Her father William Andrews Clark, was a copper magnate, the second richest man in America, and not above bribing his way into the Senate.
Huguette attended the coronation of King George V. And at twenty-two with a personal fortune of $50 million to her name, she married a Princeton man and childhood friend...
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McBooks Press
Pub. Date
©2008
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English
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"Explores the fantastic life and times of Baptiste Charbonneau, the son of Sacagawea, the Indian woman who guided the Lewis and Clark Expedition. Raised in many cultures but belonging to none, Baptiste travels deep into the heart of the American wilderness on an epic quest for ultimate identity"--Provided by publisher.
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Dover Publications
Pub. Date
1996
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English
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First authoritative biography of two great explorers. Based on original research and diaries of expedition members, book records day-by-day occurrences, dangers, hardships, Indian customs and lore, much more. Contains much material unknown before original publication. 29 illustrations and 7 maps.
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Chelsea House Publishers
Pub. Date
c1991
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 9.6 - AR Pts: 5
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English
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An account of the 1804-1806 Lewis and Clark Expedition which explored the unknown Louisiana Purchase territory and the Pacific Northwest from St. Louis to the mouth of the Columbia River
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