Project Gutenberg 2006-02-11 Public domain in the USA. 187 Brooks, Noah 1830 1903 First Across the Continent The Story of the Exploring Expedition of Lewis and Clark in 1804-5-6 Produced by Charles Keller and David Widger "First Across the Continent" by Noah Brooks is a historical account likely written in the late 19th century. This narrative explores the monumental expedition led by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, detailing their journey across the vast territories of the United States after the Louisiana Purchase in the early 1800s. The book likely examines both the challenges faced by the explorative team and the rich interactions they had with various Native American tribes, while shedding light on the geographical and cultural landscape of America during this pivotal period. The opening of the narrative introduces the context of the Louisiana Purchase, emphasizing the astonishment of Americans at acquiring such a vast territory and the political controversies surrounding President Jefferson's actions. It highlights the early organization of the Lewis and Clark expedition, including the selection of Lewis as the lead captain and his partnership with Clark. The passage sets the stage for the explorers to embark on their incredible journey into the largely unknown regions of the continent, as well as their mission of documenting flora, fauna, and indigenous cultures along the way. This initial chapter hints at the excitement and uncertainty of their undertaking, establishing a compelling backdrop for the adventures that follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 58.2 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en West (U.S.) -- Description and travel Lewis and Clark Expedition (1804-1806) United States -- Discovery and exploration F590.3 Text Children's History Category: Adventure Category: History - American Category: History - Modern (1750+) 727479 2025-07-01T08:46:11.731066 text/html 734128 2021-01-27T21:40:47 text/html; charset=utf-8 324378 2025-07-01T08:46:20.162007 application/epub+zip 335503 2025-07-01T08:46:14.761116 application/epub+zip 325083 2025-07-01T08:46:13.468049 application/epub+zip 583151 2025-07-01T08:46:24.661006 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 548216 2025-07-01T08:46:19.440033 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 524746 2022-09-01T10:02:03.783502 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 651989 2025-07-01T08:46:11.216050 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 651923 2016-11-01T14:22:52 text/plain; charset=utf-8 17306 2025-07-01T08:46:24.782981 application/rdf+xml 13766 2025-07-01T08:46:13.959074 image/jpeg 3865 2025-07-01T08:46:13.711047 image/jpeg 314470 2025-07-01T08:46:11.782081 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia