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Author:

Jones, Landon Y., 1943-

Title:

William Clark and the shaping of the West / Landon Y. Jones.

Publisher:

University of Nebraska Press,

Copyright Date:

2009

Description:

394 p. : ill., maps ; 22 cm.

Subject:

Clark, William,--1770-1838.
Explorers--West (U.S.)--Biography.
Governors--Missouri--Biography.
West (U.S.)--Discovery and exploration.
Frontier and pioneer life--West (U.S.)
Indians of North America--Wars--1750-1815.
Indians of North America--Wars--1815-1875.
Indians of North America--West (U.S.)
Clark, George Rogers,--1752-1818.
Clark family.

Notes:

Originally published: New York : Hill and Wang, c2004. Includes bibliographical references (p. [365]-373) and index.

Contents:

Prologue : A dark and bloody ground -- America's first West : 1722-1772 -- General George Rogers Clark : 1772-1789 -- Lieutenant Billy Clark : 1789-1795 -- Soldier and citizen : 1795-1803 -- "Ocian in view! o! the joy!" : 1803-1806 -- This wild country : 1806-1809 -- Life without Lewis : 1809-1813 -- Territorial governor : 1813-1820 -- "The red-headed chief" : 1820-1829 -- Resistance and removal : 1829-1838.

ISBN:

0803226977 (pbk. : alk. paper)
9780803226975 (pbk. : alk. paper)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)317925678

LCCN:

2009022744

Locations:

SOAX911 -- Simpson College - Dunn Library (Indianola)