In the Footsteps of Lewis and Clark: Early Commemorations and the Origins of the National Historic Trail

by Wallace G. Lewis

Although it was 1806 when Lewis and Clark returned to St. Louis after their journey across the country, it was not until 1905 that they were celebrated as national heroes. In the Footsteps of Lewis and Clark examines how public attitudes toward their explorations and the means of commemorating them have changed, from the production of the Lewis and Clark Exposition in 1905 to the establishment of the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1607320266
• ISBN13: 9781607320265
• Release Date: August 2010
• Publisher: University Press of Colorado
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 0.91 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.6" x 8.7"
• Age Range: 18 years and up