Recommended Reading - Lewis & Clark










	The bicentennial of the 1804-06 Lewis and Clark expedition is only a few years away, and some of you may want to get ahead of the herd. Impress your friends and amaze the neighbors with your mastery of the story behind the history, or retrace the route of the Corps of Discovery with a copy of the co-captains' journals on the dash.

"Along the Trail with Lewis and Clark" by Barbara Fifer and Vicky Soderberg Along the Trail
with Lewis and Clark
Barbara Fifer & Vicky Soderberg, 1998
Montana Magazine - $17.95
ISBN 1-56037-117-X

Though perhaps a bit light on historical content for serious fans of the Corps of Discovery, this book includes good maps and extensive information on lodging, entertainment, dining, and other useful nuggets for latter-day explorers. Ideal for planning a family vacation.

"The Journals of Lewis and Clark" edited by Bernard DeVoto The Journals of Lewis & Clark
Bernard DeVoto (ed.), 1953
Mariner Books - $14.00
ISBN 0-395-85996-4

This is the real thing -- a genuine national treasure. Illuminated with the notes and commentary of a knowledgable historian, the diaries kept by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark are a fascinating read. Despite being edited for length, The Journals of Lewis & Clark run to nearly 500 pages.

"Undaunted Courage" by Stephen E. Ambrose Undaunted Courage
Stephen E. Ambrose, 1996
Simon & Schuster - $17.00
ISBN 0-684-82697-6

Respected historian and author Ambrose turns his attention to the Lewis & Clark expedition in this 1996 nonfiction bestseller. The tone smoothly shifts between telling the epic story of the Corps of Discovery's journey to the Pacific Coast and exploring the larger historical and cultural context in which the expedition took place.

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	Along the Trail with Lewis and Clark Barbara Fifer & Vicky Soderberg, 1998 Montana Magazine - $17.95 ISBN 1-56037-117-X Though perhaps a bit light on historical content for serious fans of the Corps of Discovery, this book includes good maps and extensive information on lodging, entertainment, dining, and other useful nuggets for latter-day explorers. Ideal for planning a family vacation.
	The Journals of Lewis & Clark Bernard DeVoto (ed.), 1953 Mariner Books - $14.00 ISBN 0-395-85996-4 This is the real thing -- a genuine national treasure. Illuminated with the notes and commentary of a knowledgable historian, the diaries kept by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark are a fascinating read. Despite being edited for length, The Journals of Lewis & Clark run to nearly 500 pages.
	Undaunted Courage Stephen E. Ambrose, 1996 Simon & Schuster - $17.00 ISBN 0-684-82697-6 Respected historian and author Ambrose turns his attention to the Lewis & Clark expedition in this 1996 nonfiction bestseller. The tone smoothly shifts between telling the epic story of the Corps of Discovery's journey to the Pacific Coast and exploring the larger historical and cultural context in which the expedition took place.