Bibliograph

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

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Label

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

Language

eng

Bibliography note

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

resource.biographical

contains biographical information

Illustrations

mapsportraitsillustrationsplates

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Jefferson's America

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

927618755

Responsibility statement

Julie M. Fenster

Sub title

the President, the purchase, and the explorers who transformed a nation

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

Table Of 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

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