Jefferson's America : the President, the purchase, and the explorers who transformed a nation / Julie M. Fenster.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Fenster, J. M. (Julie M.), author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Lewis and Clark Expedition (1804-1806).

Lewis and Clark Expedition.

Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826.

Jefferson, Thomas.

Explorers.

History.

West (U.S.)--Discovery and exploration.

West (U.S.).

Louisiana Purchase.

United States--Territorial expansion.

United States.

Territorial expansion.

Explorers--West (U.S.)--History--19th century.

West (U.S.)--History--To 1848.

Discoveries in geography.

West United States.

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

422 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps, portraits ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : Crown Publishers, [2016]

Summary:

"The surprising story of how Thomas Jefferson commanded an unrivaled age of American exploration, sending out waves of expeditions into the West after the Louisiana Purchase. In presiding over that era of discovery, Jefferson forged a great nation"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

In play

The man in the farming coat

This paradise or pandemonium

A wall of brass

"They pretend it is only to promote knoledge"

"The object of your mission is single"

Captain Merry

A second expedition

A special kind of war

Toward the Ouachita

River of dirt

Louisiana freshes

Mandan, Amatari and Minitarí

New Year's

The Arcansa and Red River expedition

Mysteries of the Mississippi

Achievements large and small

"The more danger the more honor"

Hobbling boldly

To go or not to go

Freeman and a certain success

Men of Jefferson.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [371]-413) and index.

ISBN:

9780307956484

0307956482

OCLC:

927618755

Publisher Number:

99967709127