In the Footsteps of Lewis and Clark

by Gerald S. Snyder

This is an alternate cover edition, this one contains the dust jacket art. ISBN #087044087X

Western American History. Author Gerald S. Snyder of National Geographic's Special Publications Division and his family retraced the route of the men--and one Indian woman, Sacagawea. They followed the trail of the expedition by car and towboat, by canoe and rubber raft, on foot and on horseback. They sweltered under a Missouri summer sun, shivered on the Pacific coast in winter---and celebrated a North Dakota Christmas with buffalo meat broiled over a blazing cottonwood-log fire.

Genres: History, Nonfiction, American History

215 pages, Hardcover

First published June 1, 1970

Reviews

[Todd Kehoe · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is from 1970, so you have to keep that in mind. I thought it was awesome because it gives you the sense how dangerous this journey was finding it out along the way eventually getting to the Pacific Ocean.

I live in the Rockies, but originally from New England. I understand the sense of adventuring into unknown regions Lewis & Clark had. I love exploring new zones. If you have that mindset, you'll dig this book.

It is a good fast read.

[Brittney · Rating 4 out of 5]

A pretty good book following the steps of these explorers with fantastic pictures and drawings. It could have added a bit more about the expedition but for what is given its pretty good.

[Ted Manahan · Rating 3 out of 5]

Junior high textbook, found in a Little Free Library. Good, somewhat simplistic, overview.

[Karen Holt · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good overview of their journey. Old book. National Geographic maps, photos and illustrations.

[Sarah · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book tells me a lot of things I have not learned. It was cool that they compared what the route was like now to what it was like before. I like the illustrations and pictures. It was funny that they messed up Lewis' dog's name. I asked an expert and he told me that his dog's name was "Seaman", not "Scannon". Though it is a little weird to call a dog "Scannon". =)

[Kathy · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed this book much more than I expected! It was written in 1970 by a professor who took his family on a trip similar to Lewis and Clark's. Nice mixture of journal writings from the expedition and from this professor's observations. Fun photos and illustrations. Delightful!