Description: Foreword Preface List of Illustrations Chronology of the Lewis and Clark Expedition Introduction: Jefferson's Designs and Western Realities The Louisiana Purchase The Politics of the Purchase Timing the Expedition Encounters with Native Americans Encounters with Geography The Route of the Expedition Jefferson's Plan President Jefferson's Secret Message to Congress, Washington, January 18, 1803 Jefferson's Instructions to Lewis, Washington, June 20, 1803 The Louisiana Affair Jefferson to Lewis, Washington, July 15, 1803 Jefferson to Lewis, Washington, November 16, 1803 Jefferson to Lewis, Washington, January 22, 1804 1. The Two Captains Clark Joins the Expedition Lewis Invites Clark to Join Him, Washington, June 19, 1803 Clark Accepts Lewis's Invitation, Clarksville, July 17, 1803 Resourceful and Prudent Lewis Yellowstone to Musselshell, Lewis, May 14, 1805 Beaverhead to Great Divide, Lewis, August 16, 1805 Lewis's Exploration, Lewis, August 11, 1806 Meticulous and Helpful Clark Dubois to Platte, Clark, July 12, 1804 Great Falls Portage, Clark, June 29, 1805 On the Upper Kooskooske, Lewis, May 24, 1806--Lewis, May 27, 1806--Clark, May 28, 1806 2. Forging the Corps of Discovery Adapting Army Routine Dubois to Platte, Lewis, February 20, 1804--Lewis, March 3, 1804 At Fort Clatsop, Lewis, January 1, 1806 Instilling Discipline Dubois to Platte, Lewis and Clark, July 12, 1804 Platte to Vermilion, Clark, August 17, 1804--Clark, August 18, 1804 Teton to Mandans, Clark and Lewis, October 13, 1804--Clark, October 14, 1804 Dealing with Traders At Fort Mandan, Clark, October 31, 1804--Clark, November 1, 1804--Clark, November 27, 1804--Clark, November 29, 1804--Clark, March 4, 1805 Clark's Exploration, Clark, August 11, 1806 Little Missouri to White, Clark, August 14, 1806 Shipment to St. Louis Lewis to Jefferson, Fort Mandan, April 7, 1805 York's Contributions Teton to Mandans, Clark, October 9, 1804 Beaverhead to Great Divide, Lewis, August 16, 1805 On the Upper Kooske, Lewis, June 2, 1806

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