Project Gutenberg 2013-06-12 Public domain in the USA. 386 Dye, Eva Emery 1855 1947 02027733 The Conquest: The True Story of Lewis and Clark E-text prepared by Melissa McDaniel and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (http://archive.org) "The Conquest: The True Story of Lewis and Clark" by Eva Emery Dye is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The narrative explores the well-known expedition of Lewis and Clark, detailing their remarkable journey through the American wilderness as they seek to map uncharted territories. The book likely delves into the characters of Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, providing readers with an insight into the trials and tribulations they faced during this monumental endeavor. The opening of the work sets the stage for the historical backdrop of the early American frontier, introducing significant figures such as Governor Lord Dunmore and frontiersman Daniel Boone amid rising tensions with Native American tribes. The narrative kicks off with political strife in Virginia, capturing the mounting conflict between colonists and Indigenous tribes while foreshadowing the significance of the westward expansion. It highlights the urgency for military action, notably the call to arms led by figures like Andrew Lewis. Through a mixture of personal ambitions and the nation's growing pains, the early chapters intertwine the birth of new heroes with the intricate tapestry of early American history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/42925/42925-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 73.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Historical fiction Biographical fiction Discoveries in geography -- Fiction Explorers -- Fiction West (U.S.) -- History -- To 1848 -- Fiction Lewis, Meriwether, 1774-1809 -- Fiction Lewis and Clark Expedition (1804-1806) -- Fiction Clark, William, 1770-1838 -- Fiction PS Text Category: History - American 927926 2025-07-17T09:59:22.160383 text/html 919142 2024-10-23T16:20:11 text/html 535848 2025-07-17T09:59:34.345291 application/epub+zip 546115 2025-07-17T09:59:24.134340 application/epub+zip 459332 2025-07-17T09:59:23.149353 application/epub+zip 791336 2025-07-17T09:59:41.479293 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 749401 2025-07-17T09:59:33.016319 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 663605 2022-09-19T15:17:56.308298 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 857696 2023-09-18T14:10:16.285775 text/plain 837725 2024-10-23T16:20:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18007 2025-07-17T09:59:41.624224 application/rdf+xml 19136 2025-07-17T09:59:23.270337 image/jpeg 3017 2025-07-17T09:59:23.211327 image/jpeg 502492 2025-07-17T09:59:22.241346 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