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Undaunted Courage

Meriwether Lewis, Thomas Jefferson, and the Opening of the American West
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Jan 17, 2024ryner rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
In 1803 President Jefferson tasked Meriwether Lewis with the planning and execution of an expedition to explore the newly-purchased "Louisiana" territory with the goal of discovering an all-water route from the Missouri River to the…
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Mar 15, 2023Twiggzette rated this title 1 out of 5 stars
This is the first and last Stephen Ambrose book I'll ever attempt to read. His writing style is crude, folksy, and really quite boring. And he spends far too much time on characterization and trivial details (some invented I'm sure) and…
Aug 17, 2022MomWhoReadsALot rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Recommended to me by a historian who focuses on Meriwether Lewis. This book does not disappoint, very good factual storytelling.
Jun 21, 2017pierce_b rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
This is one of my favorite books of all. I was fascinated how Thomas Jefferson gave a band of men a mission to go out into the vast unknown and explore this vast nation. Not knowing what was over the next hill for thousands of miles and…
Dec 15, 2015iliveatthelibrary rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
This book fascinated me. Ambrose is such a great storyteller and the story is itself is already remarkable. What I liked was how much detail there was and still interesting. The book gave me another look at Thomas Jefferson too. Now…
Jun 25, 2015lukasevansherman rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
If you grew up in Oregon or if you're a transplant, you're familiar with Lewis & Clark, the men who were tasked by Jefferson to explore the newly acquired Louisiana Purchase. Popular historian Stephen Ambrose tells their remarkable story…
Apr 20, 2014ChicagoJohn rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I agree with others that the book can be dry at times. It is historical, and takes no license with facts. However, its about one of the most fantastic journeys ever taken... and it is real.
Oct 19, 2012
Boring??? Offensive??? It is neither.
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Mar 19, 2012dulynoted rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
I found most of the book to be a bit dry for my taste. I was interested in a stronger narrative of the adventure, and instead the book dedicated a lot of space to describing Lewis' descriptions of flora and fauna. Not my cup of tea.
Jun 20, 2011high_aptitude rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
From background on Lewis' budding career as a young army officer to commission & co-command of the U.S. corps of discovery's historic expedition of what would become the United States. This book is filled with details on life in early 19th…