Lewis And Clark on Their Journey to the Pacific (In the Footsteps of American Heroes)

By Richard Sapp

Book Overview

Heroism takes many different forms, and the road each hero travels is unique. The starting point, the obstacles along the way, and the ultimate destination define the heroic journey. Some of the men and women described in In the Footsteps of American Heroes followed a quest that led to discovery. Others heard a call to action or to travel and describe the experiences of common-and uncommon-Americans. A desire to help other people spurred yet another's conscience to follow a new path. In the Footsteps of American Heroes explores the lasting impressions that these men and women left upon society. Each book pinpoints landmarks central to the individual's journey that one can learn about or visit today. The places they visited, the battlefields they fought on, the new grounds they broke all contributed to the feats they accomplished. With this series as a guide, the reader can "follow" in the footsteps of these heroes. Two hundred years ago, Meriwether Lewis, William Clark, and the Corps of Discovery traveled thousands of miles across an unknown land. Sent out by President Thomas Jefferson to explore the terrotory west of the Mississippi, they traveled from Camp Dubois in Illinois to Fort Clatsop on the Pacific Ocean-and back again. As a symbolic achievement, the journey of the Corps of Discovery was crucial to knitting the land between the Atlantic and the Pacific Oceans into one nation. Lewis and Clark on Their Journey to the Pacific follows Lewis and Clark on their heroic and inspiring expedition. Book jacket.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0836864344
• ISBN13: 9780836864342
• Release Date: January 2006
• Publisher: Gareth Stevens Pub Secondary Lib
• Length: 64 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.8" x 0.3" x 7.5"
• Age Range: 10 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 5 to 8