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David J. Peck

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in Santa Barbara, The United States

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https://www.lewisandclarkmedicine.com

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History, Science, Psychology

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Dr. David J Peck, a San Diego based physician has authored two books on the famed Lewis and Clark Expedition. His first, OR PERISH IN THE ATTEM{PT (Bison Books-Univ. of Nebraska Press 2011) has achieved the status of the "go to" book on medicine and the famed expedition. His latest book, "SO HARD TO DIE--A PHYSICIAN AND A PSYCHOLOGIST EXPLORE THE MYSTERY OF MERIWETHER LEWIS'S DEATH (2021), was written with his wife, Dr. Marti Peck, a clinical psychologist and adult psychoanalyst. "So Hard to Die" is the authoritative and definitive analysis of the mysterious death of Meriwether Lewis at the age of 35, a victim of gunshot wounds. Originally reported as a suicide, controversy still swirls around suicide vs. murder, with multiple erroneous the ...more

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The Death of Meriwether Lewis

So was it murder or suicide? Controversy still swirls, with "authoritative" claims of truth coming from multiple authors and theories regarding this strange historical event.
Meriwether Lewis returned to civilization in 1806, the co-commander of the famed Lewis and Clark Expedition. Undoubtedly, Lewis had every hope, as well as his country's expectations of a successful and productive life. He was Read more of this blog post »

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Published on November 17, 2021 09:12 • Tags: death-of-meriwether-lewis

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	Or Perish in the Attempt: Wilderness Medicine in the Lewis and Clark Expedition 3.77 avg rating — 60 ratings — published 2002 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Or Perish in the Attempt: The Hardship and Medicine of the Lewis and Clark Expedition by David J. Peck (Goodreads Author), Moira Ambrose 4.12 avg rating — 17 ratings — published 2011 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	“So Hard to Die”: A Physician and a Psychologist Explore the Mystery of Meriwether Lewis’s Death by David J. Peck (Goodreads Author), Marti E. Peck 4.36 avg rating — 11 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	Or Perish in the Attempt: Wilderness Medicine in the Lewis & Clark Expedition by David J. Peck (2002-05-31) by David J. Peck (Goodreads Author), Unknown Author 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars