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Of Courage Undaunted

by James Daugherty Author

(From Amazon): Originally published in 1951, Newbery and Caldecott Medal winner James Daugherty has applied his literary and artistic skill to bringing to life the remarkable expedition of Meriwether Lewis and William Clark on their 3555-mile trek from St. Louis to the Pacific Ocean. Taken largely from original accounts of the expedition, Daugherty has written in his simple, forceful, and lyrical way to evoke the drama and pathos of what was one of American's most daring journeys of discovery. Commissioned in 1803 by President Thomas Jefferson to explore and open up this vast territory, Lewis and Clark felt it was the realization of a lifelong dream. Against the hardships of the wilderness, possible attack by hostile Indians, sudden blizzards and terrifying natural obstacles, these two men led a Corps of Discovery ably and nobly to complete their mission. Their Corps included American Indians from the Sioux, Mandan, Shoshone, Clatsop and Chopunnish tribes as well as one black slave named York. Sacajawea—the only woman on the trip—was a Shoshone who contributed invaluable service as interpreter and guide. Daugherty's evocative sepia and black ink illustrations depict individuals of humor, vitality, passion, and strength. 168pg

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Resource Type
Book
ISBN
1893103021
Print Status
In Print
Sections
45
Pages
168
Suggested Grades
7th - 12th
Historical Setting
1804 - 1806
Publisher
Beautiful Feet Bks
Copyright
1999

Sections

  • AO 1 The Corps of Discovery - pg 13
  • AO 1 U.S.A. March 4, 1801 - pg 15
  • AO 1 Wanted a Secretary - pg 16
  • AO 1 Growing Up in Virginia - pg 18
  • AO 2 School of Experience - pg 20
  • AO 2 Preparation: Washington, D.C., to Pittsburgh, Pa. July 5 to August 31, 1803 - pg 26
  • AO 2 Colts of Democracy: Winter at Woods River, 1803 - 1804 - pg 28
  • AO 2 The Barge - pg 30
  • AO 3 The River - pg 32
  • AO 3 Up the Missouri - pg 34
  • AO 3 Indians at Last: Council Bluffs - pg 38
  • AO 3 Treating with the Sioux - pg 41
  • AO 3 The Surly Sioux: The Big Bend, September 20, 1804 - pg 43
  • AO 4 At Fort Mandan: October 27, 1804 to April 7, 1805 - pg 50
  • AO 4 Visiting the Black Cat - pg 52
  • AO 5 Winter Quarters at Fort Mandan: November 8, 1804 - pg 56
  • AO 5 Hunger - pg 60
  • AO 5 Missouri Dancers - 63
  • AO 5 Toward the Unknown - pg 64
  • AO 5 Mandan Spring: From Fort Mandan to the Mouth of the Yellowstone, April 7 to 26, 1805 - pg 65
  • AO 5 The Lost World: April 26, 1805 - pg 68
  • AO 5 Mostly about Bears: Montana, May 14, 1805 - pg 70
  • AO 6 The Mouth of the Maria's River: June 2, 1805 - pg 74
  • AO 6 The Falls of the Missouri: June 13, 1805 - pg 76
  • AO 6 A Day's Adventure: June 14, 1805 - pg 78
  • AO 6 Portage: June 15 to July 15, 1805 - pg 80
  • AO 7 A Close Call: June 20, 1805 - pg 84
  • AO 7 The Three Forks: July 25, 1805 - pg 85
  • AO 7 The Vanishing Shosones: The Continental Divide, August 12-13, 1805 - pg 86
  • AO 7 Persuading the Shoshones: August 16, 1805 - pg 90
  • AO 7 Good-by to the Missouri: Forks of the Jefferson, August 17, 1805 - pg 95
  • AO 8 Across the Bitteroot Mountains: From Lolo Creek to the Kooskooskee River, September 15 to October 7, 1805 - pg 99
  • AO 8 Down the Columbia: October 7 to 17, 1805 - pg 105
  • AO 9 Men from the Clouds - pg 107
  • AO 9 To the Sea: November 2 to December 8, 1805 - pg 111
  • AO 9 Fort Clatsop, December 24, 1805 - pg 116
  • AO 9 Salt and Whale: Fort Clatsop, January 8, 1806 - pg 118
  • AO 10 Good-by to Fort Clatsop, March 23, 1806 - 123
  • AO 10 Dinner Doggered - pg 124
  • AO 10 Homeward Bound up the Columbia: From Fort Clatsop to the Kooskooskee, March 23 to May 1, 1806 - pg 126
  • AO 10 Recrossing the Mountains: May 1 to July 1, 1806 - pg 131
  • AO 11 With Clark Down the Yellowstone, July 3 to August 12, 1806 - pg 137
  • AO 11 With Lewis to the Mouth of the Maria's River: July 3 to August 12, 1806 - pg 143
  • AO 12 The Last Stretch: Fort Mandan to St. Louis, August 14 to September 23, 1806 - pg 153
  • AO 12 Report to the President - pg 160

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