Lewis & Clark reframed : examining ties to Cook, Vancouver, and Mackenzie / David L. Nicandri.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Nicandri, David L., 1948- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Explorers--Northwest, Pacific--History--18th century.

Explorers.

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

Northwest, Pacific.

Lewis, Meriwether, 1774-1809.

Lewis, Meriwether.

Clark, William, 1770-1838.

Clark, William.

Cook, James, 1728-1779--Influence.

Cook, James.

Vancouver, George, 1757-1798--Influence.

Vancouver, George.

Mackenzie, Alexander, 1764-1820--Influence.

Mackenzie, Alexander.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Pullman, Washington : Washington State University Press, [2020]

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.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781636820774

1636820778

9780874223804

0874223806

OCLC:

1236366169