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Author:

Micklos, John Jr. Lewis and clark's compass.

Title:

Lewis and Clark's compass : what an artifact can tell us about the historic expedition / John Micklos Jr.

Publisher:

Capstone Press

Copyright Date:

2021

Description:

48 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.

Subject:

Lewis and Clark Expedition--(1804-1806)--Juvenile literature.
Lewis and Clark Expedition--(1804-1806.)
Compass--United States--History--Juvenile literature.
Compass--United States--History.
United States--History--1783-1815.
United States--History--1801-1809--Juvenile literature.
West (U.S)--Discovery and exploration--Juvenile literature.
West (U.S)--Exploration.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

Traveling West -- What a bargain! -- Helping them find their way -- Exploring vast new lands -- The compass keeps traveling -- A symbol of adventure.

Summary:

"The Louisiana Purchase in 1803 nearly doubled the size of the United States. The U.S. suddenly went from consisting of 17 states along the Atlantic coast to claiming land as far west as present-day Montana. The U.S. government knew little about the terrain there. Was there a water route to the Pacific? President Thomas Jefferson sent William Clark and Meriwether Lewis to find out. With nothing to guide them but a compass, what would Lewis and Clark discover? Readers will find the answer to this question and how an artifact can tell us about U.S. history"-- Provided by publisher.

Series:

Artifacts from the American past

ISBN:

1496696824
9781496696823
149669578X
9781496695789

LCCN:

2021002398

Locations:

SHPC094 -- Denver Public Library (Denver)

GOPG641 -- Marshalltown Public Library (Marshalltown)

GVPC501 -- Monroe Public Library (Monroe)

WXPD305 -- Spirit Lake Public Library (Spirit Lake)