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Reviewed on March 15, 2009
Meriwether Lewis was famous for two things: leading the Corps of Discovery expedition (1804-06) and committing suicide. Danisi and Jackson (The Piikani Blackfeet: A Culture Under Siege) focus on Lewis's life before the expedition and his term as governor of the Louisiana Territory thereafter. By contrast, Stephen E. Ambrose's Undaunted Courage focuses on the expedition and Lewis's suicide. Danisi and Jackson introduce readers to the rough and tumble of...Log In or Sign Up to Read More