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Jefferson's America : the President, the purchase, and the explorers who transformed a nation, Julie M. Fenster

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Summary
"The surprising story of how Thomas Jefferson commanded an unrivaled age of American exploration, sending out waves of expeditions into the West after the Louisiana Purchase. In presiding over that era of discovery, Jefferson forged a great nation"--
Language
eng
Work
Publication
Edition
First edition.
Extent
422 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates
Contents
  • In play
  • The man in the farming coat
  • This paradise or pandemonium
  • A wall of brass
  • "They pretend it is only to promote knoledge"
  • "The object of your mission is single"
  • Captain Merry
  • A second expedition
  • A special kind of war
  • Toward the Ouachita
  • River of dirt
  • Louisiana freshes
  • Mandan, Amatari and Minitarí
  • New Year's
  • The Arcansa and Red River expedition
  • Mysteries of the Mississippi
  • Achievements large and small
  • "The more danger the more honor"
  • Hobbling boldly
  • To go or not to go
  • Freeman and a certain success
  • Men of Jefferson
Isbn
9780307956484
Link
9780307956484.jpg
Instance
Label
Jefferson's America : the President, the purchase, and the explorers who transformed a nation
Title
Jefferson's America
Title remainder
the President, the purchase, and the explorers who transformed a nation
Statement of responsibility
Julie M. Fenster
Creator
Author
Subject
Genre
Language
eng
Summary
"The surprising story of how Thomas Jefferson commanded an unrivaled age of American exploration, sending out waves of expeditions into the West after the Louisiana Purchase. In presiding over that era of discovery, Jefferson forged a great nation"--
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Provided by publisher
Biography type
contains biographical information
Cataloging source
DLC
http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
Fenster, J. M.
Dewey number
973.4/6092
Illustrations
  • illustrations
  • maps
  • plates
Index
index present
LC call number
F592
LC item number
.F46 2016
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
bibliography
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Lewis and Clark Expedition
  • Jefferson, Thomas
  • Jefferson, Thomas
  • Lewis and Clark Expedition
  • Jefferson, Thomas
  • West (U.S.)
  • Louisiana Purchase
  • United States
  • Explorers
  • West (U.S.)
  • West (U.S.)
  • BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY
  • HISTORY
  • BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY
  • BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY
  • Discoveries in geography
  • Explorers
  • Louisiana Purchase
  • Territorial expansion
  • United States
  • United States, West
  • Lewis-and-Clark-Expedition
  • Expansionspolitik
  • USA
Label
Jefferson's America : the President, the purchase, and the explorers who transformed a nation, Julie M. Fenster
Link
9780307956484.jpg
Instantiates
Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 371-413) and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
In play -- The man in the farming coat -- This paradise or pandemonium -- A wall of brass -- "They pretend it is only to promote knoledge" -- "The object of your mission is single" -- Captain Merry -- A second expedition -- A special kind of war -- Toward the Ouachita -- River of dirt -- Louisiana freshes -- Mandan, Amatari and Minitarí -- New Year's -- The Arcansa and Red River expedition -- Mysteries of the Mississippi -- Achievements large and small -- "The more danger the more honor" -- Hobbling boldly -- To go or not to go -- Freeman and a certain success -- Men of Jefferson
Control code
ocn927618755
Dimensions
25 cm
Edition
First edition.
Extent
422 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates
Isbn
9780307956484
Lccn
2015041160
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other control number
99966788492
Other physical details
illustrations, maps
System control number
  • (Sirsi) o927618755
  • (OCoLC)927618755
Label
Jefferson's America : the President, the purchase, and the explorers who transformed a nation, Julie M. Fenster
Link
9780307956484.jpg
Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 371-413) and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
In play -- The man in the farming coat -- This paradise or pandemonium -- A wall of brass -- "They pretend it is only to promote knoledge" -- "The object of your mission is single" -- Captain Merry -- A second expedition -- A special kind of war -- Toward the Ouachita -- River of dirt -- Louisiana freshes -- Mandan, Amatari and Minitarí -- New Year's -- The Arcansa and Red River expedition -- Mysteries of the Mississippi -- Achievements large and small -- "The more danger the more honor" -- Hobbling boldly -- To go or not to go -- Freeman and a certain success -- Men of Jefferson
Control code
ocn927618755
Dimensions
25 cm
Edition
First edition.
Extent
422 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates
Isbn
9780307956484
Lccn
2015041160
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other control number
99966788492
Other physical details
illustrations, maps
System control number
  • (Sirsi) o927618755
  • (OCoLC)927618755

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