Lewis & Clark
Historic Places Associated With Their Transcontinental Exploration
1993
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"Roy Appleman's narrative remains the best one volume treatment of the Lewis & Clark Expedition available." - Dr. Gary Moulton, University of Nebraska .... "Appleman's book is a lively and engaging account of the Lewis & Clark Expedition; perfect for the general audience. It is a book I recommend for the general reader as the best first orientation to the expedition and its journey." - Dr. James Ronda, H.G. Barnard Professor of Western American History, University of Tulsa .... "For recounting the history of America's first 'road trip' and for telling you how to find its most significant locations in one, this is the book. - Dayton Duncan
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Author
Roy Edgar Appleman
Author · 6 books
A graduate of Ohio State University, Roy Edgar Appleman earned an A.M. at Columbia University in 1935. In 1936, he began a career as a historian with the National Park Service, retiring as chief, Branch of Park History Studies, Washington Office in 1970. During World War II, Appleman served as an Army officer and combat historian with the Tenth Army on Okinawa. He was a lieutenant colonel with the X Corp during the Korean War. He wrote the volume on the Okinawa campaign for the Army Green Book series on World War II, and the first volume in the U.S. Army's official history of the Korean War.
