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Exploring with Lewis and Clark: The 1804 Journal of Charles Floyd
by Charles Floyd (Editor: James J. Holmberg) (Introduction: James J. Holmberg) (Foreword: Gary E. Moulton)
Product Group: Book
Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press (2005-02-28)
ISBN: 080613674X
EAN: 9780806136745
Dewy Decimal #: 917.8042
Hardcover: 98 pages
SKU: 08030483
Condition: New New
Comments: Oversize hardcover. New book. Cover, text and dustjacket all pristine. Book appears never read. Gift quality beautiful book.
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A superbly presented primary source of American history
Rating  (5)
Date: 2005-03-07
2 out of 2 customers found this reveiw helpful
Strongly recommended for academic library collections as an American History primary resource, Exploring With Lewis And Clark: The 1804 Journal Of Charles Floyd presents a journal of expeditionary writings by Sergeant Charles Floyd, one of the first three men enlisted in Lewis and Clark's Corps of Discovery. Born in 1782, Floyd kept a precise diary of the expedition, yet he sadly succumbed to a ruptured appendix and became the only member to die during this epic journey of discovery, losing his life near present-day Sioux City. Exploring with Lewis and Clark photographically reproduces the pages Floyd wrote in his own handwriting, a typeface transcript for easy reading, extensive historical and context notes, and a thoughtfully informative introduction. Skillfully edited by James Holmberg and illustrated with a handful of photographs and artwork, Exploring With Lewis And Clark is a superbly presented primary source of American history, and an impressive contribution to the study of the Lewis & Clark expedition that is not to be missed.
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