Captain Meriwether Lewis
Born: August 18, 1774 near Ivy, seven miles west of Charlotte, Virginia.
Of Welsh parentage. Son of William and Lucy (Meriwether) Lewis. Well educated.
Particular, precise, serious, reserved. Inclined to melancholia and hypochondria.
Served in the 1st infantry, U.S. Army and in General Wayne's northwestern
campaigns. Appointed President Jefferson's private secretary in 1801.
Born: August 18, 1774 near Ivy, seven miles west of Charlotte, Virginia.
Of Welsh parentage. Son of William and Lucy (Meriwether) Lewis. Well educated.
Particular, precise, serious, reserved. Inclined to melancholia and hypochondria.
Served in the 1st infantry, U.S. Army and in General Wayne's northwestern
campaigns. Appointed President Jefferson's private secretary in 1801.
KEN BURNS: "Stephen Ambrose is that rare breed: a historian with true passion for his
subject. Here he takes one of the great, but also one of the most superficially considered,
stories in American history and breathes fresh life into it. Lewis comes alive as we've
never known him."
MICHAEL BESCHLOSS: "Only Stephen Ambrose, with his love of the Northwest and his
deep understanding of the American past, clould have written this luminous and lyrical
book. Undaunted Courage is at once a tale of mythic proportions, a poignant human
drama, and an essential piece of our history that allows the reader to be a silent and
fascinated passenger on the fateful journey of Lewis and Clark."
subject. Here he takes one of the great, but also one of the most superficially considered,
stories in American history and breathes fresh life into it. Lewis comes alive as we've
never known him."
MICHAEL BESCHLOSS: "Only Stephen Ambrose, with his love of the Northwest and his
deep understanding of the American past, clould have written this luminous and lyrical
book. Undaunted Courage is at once a tale of mythic proportions, a poignant human
drama, and an essential piece of our history that allows the reader to be a silent and
fascinated passenger on the fateful journey of Lewis and Clark."
Publishers Weekly: Independent historians Danisi and Jackson offer a meticulously
researched, if occasionally obsessive, account of Meriwether Lewis's life, focused
primarily on the tragically short years after the famous Lewis and Clark expedition of
1804–1806.
researched, if occasionally obsessive, account of Meriwether Lewis's life, focused
primarily on the tragically short years after the famous Lewis and Clark expedition of
1804–1806.
James E. Starrs is the author of A Voice for the Dead and a longstanding contributor to
The Scientific Sleuthing Review. He is an emeritus professor of law and a professor of
forensic sciences at George Washington University as well as a distinguished fellow of the
American Academy of Forensic Sciences. Kira Gale is the author of Lewis and Clark Road
Trips. She is a cofounder of a Lewis and Clark Trail Heritage Foundation chapter and the
recipient of the group's 2007 Meritorious Achievement Award. She lives in Omaha,
Nebraska.
The Scientific Sleuthing Review. He is an emeritus professor of law and a professor of
forensic sciences at George Washington University as well as a distinguished fellow of the
American Academy of Forensic Sciences. Kira Gale is the author of Lewis and Clark Road
Trips. She is a cofounder of a Lewis and Clark Trail Heritage Foundation chapter and the
recipient of the group's 2007 Meritorious Achievement Award. She lives in Omaha,
Nebraska.
John D. W. Guice is Professor of History Emeritus at the University of Southern Mississippi.
James J. Holmberg is Curator of Special Collections for the Filson Historical Society.
Jay H. Buckley is Assistant Professor of History at Brigham Young University.
Clay S. Jenkinson is the author of The Character of Meriwether Lewis.
Elliott West is Professor of History at the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville.
James J. Holmberg is Curator of Special Collections for the Filson Historical Society.
Jay H. Buckley is Assistant Professor of History at Brigham Young University.
Clay S. Jenkinson is the author of The Character of Meriwether Lewis.
Elliott West is Professor of History at the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville.
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Publishers Weekly: This dry, restrained biography of explorer Lewis, out of print since
1970, is nonetheless filled with interesting facts about the land, the Indians, the plants and
animals that Lewis came upon as he executed his assignment from President Jefferson.
Lewis found that the "animals seemed as tame as those in a zoological garden," he
acquired knowledge of Native American medicines and noted vast differences in the
indigenous peoples. Historian Dillon also fills his writing with subtle prejudices about native
Americans and others ("For a Latin, he came to the point quickly" and Lewis "was as
much at home in the snow as an Irishman in jail."). For those who can navigate around
such comments, there is meat here.
1970, is nonetheless filled with interesting facts about the land, the Indians, the plants and
animals that Lewis came upon as he executed his assignment from President Jefferson.
Lewis found that the "animals seemed as tame as those in a zoological garden," he
acquired knowledge of Native American medicines and noted vast differences in the
indigenous peoples. Historian Dillon also fills his writing with subtle prejudices about native
Americans and others ("For a Latin, he came to the point quickly" and Lewis "was as
much at home in the snow as an Irishman in jail."). For those who can navigate around
such comments, there is meat here.
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Meriwether Lewis: Boy Explorer focuses on the early life of the intrepid pioneer.
Meriwether Lewis: Boy Explorer focuses on the early life of the intrepid pioneer.
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Booklist: The actual journey of Lewis and Clark is such a monumental adventure that it
hardly requires a work of fiction to spruce it up. Nevin, who has written a series of novels
dealing with American history from 1800 to 1860, has generally handled this subject with
accuracy and respect for both his characters and their accomplishments. Nevin captures
Lewis' streak of romanticism, his questing spirit, and his tendency to drift from elation to
moroseness. Lewis, even to those who cared deeply for him, could be an enigmatic and
frustratingly difficult companion. Yet, as Nevin shows, he and the more stable, practical
Clark complemented each other well. In describing their journey, Nevin lets the daily
sense of novelty and wonder shine through the narrative. After the triumphal return of the
expedition, Nevin recounts the gradual softening and collapse of Lewis as his inner
demons take hold. (Jay Freeman)
hardly requires a work of fiction to spruce it up. Nevin, who has written a series of novels
dealing with American history from 1800 to 1860, has generally handled this subject with
accuracy and respect for both his characters and their accomplishments. Nevin captures
Lewis' streak of romanticism, his questing spirit, and his tendency to drift from elation to
moroseness. Lewis, even to those who cared deeply for him, could be an enigmatic and
frustratingly difficult companion. Yet, as Nevin shows, he and the more stable, practical
Clark complemented each other well. In describing their journey, Nevin lets the daily
sense of novelty and wonder shine through the narrative. After the triumphal return of the
expedition, Nevin recounts the gradual softening and collapse of Lewis as his inner
demons take hold. (Jay Freeman)
The Death of Meriwether Lewis and Other Plays includes three never before published
works by the author: "The Death of Meriwether Lewis," "The Death of George Wythe," and
"Crowds and Madness: Patrick Henry and His Family." These historical plays continue
Larson’s unique and vivid portrayal of the rich history of early Virginia and some of the
larger-than-life personalities who helped to define it.
works by the author: "The Death of Meriwether Lewis," "The Death of George Wythe," and
"Crowds and Madness: Patrick Henry and His Family." These historical plays continue
Larson’s unique and vivid portrayal of the rich history of early Virginia and some of the
larger-than-life personalities who helped to define it.