Beyond the Mississippi: A Lewis and Clark Reading Guide
Thomas Jefferson chose Meriwether Lewis to lead an expedition west of the Mississippi River. From 2003-2006, there were events commemorating the 200th anniversary of the Voyage of Discovery. Here are some titles—both nonfiction and fiction—about their journey.
Ambrose, Stephen. Lewis and Clark: voyage of discovery, 1998.
In this companion to “Undaunted Courage,” outstanding photography, maps, and period reproductions invite readers along on the expedition west.
Ambrose, Stephen. Undaunted courage: Meriwether Lewis, Thomas Jefferson, and the opening of the American west, 1996
Ambrose pens a tale of politics, adventure, and tragedy as he follows the trail of the Corps of Discovery.
Botkin, Daniel B. Our natural history: the lessons of Lewis and Clark, 1995.
The author compares the west of 1804 to the west of today and the changes brought by industrialization.
Bowen, Peter. Cruzatte and Maria: a Gabriel DuPre mystery, 2001.
Maria’s boyfriend is working on a film crew making a movie about the Lewis and Clark expedition. DuPre discovers the missing journals of Meriwether Lewis.
Carlson, Laurie M. Seduced by the West: Jefferson’s America and the lure of the land beyond the Mississippi, 2003.
Lewis and Clark were preceded in their search for a Northwest Passage by French, Spanish, Russia, and British explorers. The author suggests political and diplomatic motives were at work.
Carter, W. Hodding. Westward whoa: in the wake of Lewis and Clark, 1994.
A lighthearted account of Carter’s attempt to recreate the voyage of Lewis and Clark by rubber raft. Carter and his friend get lost, run out of gas, and have their tent torn down by a tornado.
Cleary, Rita. River walk: a frontier story, 2000.
The first in a series of historical novels about the expedition.
Duncan, Dayton. Lewis and Clark: an illustrated history, 1997.
A companion book to the Ken Burns’ PBS film, with lots of beautiful photos.
Fanselow, Julie. The traveler’s guide to the Lewis and Clark trail, 1994.
Want to follow in the footsteps of Lewis and Clark? This guide suggests a two week itinerary, with history, lodging, sites, and side trips.
Glancy, Diane. Stone heart: a novel of Sacajajwea, 2003.
Told from the perspective of the Shoshone woman who accompanied Lewis and Clark on their journey. Exerpts from the actual Lewis and Clark diaries are interspersed through the book.
Hall, Brian. I should be extremely happy in your company, 2003.
An historical novel of the journey, focusing on Lewis, Clark, and Sacajawea. Booklist compares Hall’s writing to that of Cormac McCarthy.
The Lewis and Clark journals: an American epic of discovery, ed. By Gary E. Moulton, 2003.
An abridgment of the 13 volume edition of the journals, by the leading Lewis and Clark scholar.
MacGregor, Greg. Lewis and Clark revisited: a photographer’s trail, 2003.
Photographs of the path traveled by the Corps of Discover, and capturing the images of what 200 years of habitation has done to the area.
Tubbs, Stephanie Ambrose. The Lewis and Clark companion: an encyclopedic guide to the voyage of discovery, 2003.
An encyclopedia of all things relating to Lewis and Clark—what they ate, where they camped, and the people they met along the way.
Thomas Jefferson chose Meriwether Lewis to lead an expedition west of the Mississippi River. From 2003-2006, there were events commemorating the 200th anniversary of the Voyage of Discovery. Here are some titles—both nonfiction and fiction—about their journey.
Ambrose, Stephen. Lewis and Clark: voyage of discovery, 1998.
In this companion to “Undaunted Courage,” outstanding photography, maps, and period reproductions invite readers along on the expedition west.
Ambrose, Stephen. Undaunted courage: Meriwether Lewis, Thomas Jefferson, and the opening of the American west, 1996
Ambrose pens a tale of politics, adventure, and tragedy as he follows the trail of the Corps of Discovery.
Botkin, Daniel B. Our natural history: the lessons of Lewis and Clark, 1995.
The author compares the west of 1804 to the west of today and the changes brought by industrialization.
Bowen, Peter. Cruzatte and Maria: a Gabriel DuPre mystery, 2001.
Maria’s boyfriend is working on a film crew making a movie about the Lewis and Clark expedition. DuPre discovers the missing journals of Meriwether Lewis.
Carlson, Laurie M. Seduced by the West: Jefferson’s America and the lure of the land beyond the Mississippi, 2003.
Lewis and Clark were preceded in their search for a Northwest Passage by French, Spanish, Russia, and British explorers. The author suggests political and diplomatic motives were at work.
Carter, W. Hodding. Westward whoa: in the wake of Lewis and Clark, 1994.
A lighthearted account of Carter’s attempt to recreate the voyage of Lewis and Clark by rubber raft. Carter and his friend get lost, run out of gas, and have their tent torn down by a tornado.
Cleary, Rita. River walk: a frontier story, 2000.
The first in a series of historical novels about the expedition.
Duncan, Dayton. Lewis and Clark: an illustrated history, 1997.
A companion book to the Ken Burns’ PBS film, with lots of beautiful photos.
Fanselow, Julie. The traveler’s guide to the Lewis and Clark trail, 1994.
Want to follow in the footsteps of Lewis and Clark? This guide suggests a two week itinerary, with history, lodging, sites, and side trips.
Glancy, Diane. Stone heart: a novel of Sacajajwea, 2003.
Told from the perspective of the Shoshone woman who accompanied Lewis and Clark on their journey. Exerpts from the actual Lewis and Clark diaries are interspersed through the book.
Hall, Brian. I should be extremely happy in your company, 2003.
An historical novel of the journey, focusing on Lewis, Clark, and Sacajawea. Booklist compares Hall’s writing to that of Cormac McCarthy.
The Lewis and Clark journals: an American epic of discovery, ed. By Gary E. Moulton, 2003.
An abridgment of the 13 volume edition of the journals, by the leading Lewis and Clark scholar.
MacGregor, Greg. Lewis and Clark revisited: a photographer’s trail, 2003.
Photographs of the path traveled by the Corps of Discover, and capturing the images of what 200 years of habitation has done to the area.
Tubbs, Stephanie Ambrose. The Lewis and Clark companion: an encyclopedic guide to the voyage of discovery, 2003.
An encyclopedia of all things relating to Lewis and Clark—what they ate, where they camped, and the people they met along the way.
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