12158 National Geographic Society Washington, DC, U.S.A. 1970 First Edition Dust Jacket Good Hard Cover Very Good Maroon cloth on boards. Volume has minor wear on edges. Jacket is worn, torn, creased chipped. Moisture stains on rear panel. Now in clear cover. " President Thomas Jefferson charged them with exploring the Missouri River and finding the most direct and practical water route across the continent to the Pacific Ocean. The knowledgeable co-leaders returned with maps - and much more. They kept daily records of the weather, visited previously unknown Indian tribes, and described hundreds of plants and animals, many for the first time. Author Gerald S. Snyder and his family (wife Arlette; 6 yrs. Michele; 4 yrs Daniel) retraced the route of the men - and one Indian woman, Sacagawea. They followed the trail of the expedition by car and towboat, by canoe and rubber raft, on foot and on horseback. I made a discovery of my own, says author Snyder. Some of the country that Lewis and Clark traveled through looks just as it did to them. Although cities, dams, and the changing courses of rivers have obliterated much of the trail, it is still possible in many places to follow in the explorers' footsteps. Pictures of the unspoiled West by Dick Durance II enhance this volume. For historical illustrations by artists of pioneer times, researchers combed the Nation's libraries, museums, and private collections. To bring life to major events of the expedition, Richard Schlecht created 30 detailed drawings, 170 illustrations portray an adventure seldom paralleled in the long history of exploration." $15.00USD
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