Description: William Clark and the shaping of the West

Main Author:	Jones, Landon Y., 1943-
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Hill and Wang, [2004]
Physical Description:	394 pages, 16 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.
Edition:	1st ed.
Subjects:	Clark, William, -- 1770-1838. Clark, George Rogers, -- 1752-1818. Clark family. Explorers -- West (U.S.) -- Biography. Governors -- Missouri -- Biography. 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 -- Wars -- West (U.S.) West (U.S.) -- Discovery and exploration.
Online Access:	Table of contents Publisher description

Item Description:	Includes bibliographical references (pages [365]-373) and index. A dark and bloody ground -- 1. America's first west: 1722-1772 -- 2. General George Rogers Clark: 1772-1789 -- 3. Lieutenant Billy Clark: 1789-1795 -- 4. Soldier and citizen: 1795-1803 -- 5. "Ocian in view! O! the joy!":1803-1806 -- 6. This wild country: 1806-1809 -- 7. Life without Lewis: 1809-1813 -- 8. Territorial governor: 1813-1820 -- 9. "The red-headed chief": 1820-1829 -- 10. Resistance and removal: 1829-1838.
Physical Description:	394 pages, 16 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references (pages [365]-373) and index.
ISBN:	0809030411