After crossing the Bitterroot Range and canoeing down the cataract-filled Snake River; the Corps of Discovery finally reached the long-sought Columbia River in the autumn of 1805. Volume III continues the cartographic reconstruction of the explorers' trek as they set out from the Snake-Columbia junction; October 18; 1805; on the final leg of their journey to the sea. In addition to intricately mapping the Columbia's great rapids; desert and rain-forest shorelines; spectacular mountain gorge; and broad estuary; Volume III reveals the vast number of Native American villages that lined the River of the West in Lewis and Clark's time. Additional maps and illustrations depict the Fort Clatsop winter quarters; Cascade volcanoes; coastal explorations; and more. Though having reached their primary goal; the Pacific Ocean; the expedition's investigation of new terrain in western North America was far from over. Volume III also outlines the significant discoveries recorded as they returned eastward in 1806 through the broad Columbia; Marias; and Yellowstone watersheds. Volume III concludes when the Corps of Discovery; long given up for dead by most Americans; paddled up to the St. Louis waterfront on September 23; 1806; to an arousing reception by the local population. During the Corps of Discovery's 1804-06 trek; Captain William Clark used surveying instruments to measure the expedition's traverse to the Pacific Ocean and back--an astounding distance of 7;000 miles. Clark assumed that cartographers would convert this painstakingly recorded daily traverse on to well-crafted; accurate maps soon after the journey's completion. For various reasons; this did not occur. For nearly two centuries;Clark's invaluable survey data remained untapped in the expedition's annals. Now; Martin Plamondon II has completed the cartographic reconstruction that Clark expected by utilizing the day-to-day measurements and notes; the maps and sketches; and other pertinent information in the journals. Volume III presents key geographical and historic features and compares modern streambeds to their courses at the time of the exploration. Often the contrast is striking between what Lewis and Clark saw and what we see today. The impact of modern America has wrought great change in places; but much of the terrain also remains little altered; particularly in parts of Idaho and Montana. Of further special interest in this volume are the many excerpts from the expedition diaries. This careful cartographic reconstruction is a captivating and never-before-seen record of the American West.
#193097 in Books Borealis Books 2007-02-15Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 8.50 x .60 x 5.50l; .60 #File Name: 0873515870212 pages
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. True crimeBy JulieA very good book about the murder of a beautiful young lawyer's wife ;and mother of 4 ;that happened in Minnesota back in the early 1960's . She was attacked in her home early one morning and managed to collapse on her neighbor's front porch; while they called for help. Sadly; they were unable to save her . This story was written well; told in detail; easy to follow . It's a story of greed; infidelity ; and a man so self-centered ; he can't even be truthful to himself . I liked this book because it went into lots of detail about what happened to the family afterwards .How the kids all turned out in their adult lives and what they chose to feel regarding the murder of their mother when they were all still kids at home. Thankfully; they had a wonderful family backup system that gave them as normal a life as they could possibly have under the circumstances .0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. I Lived Through This!By Nancy F. Mitchellsince Ilved thru it with my friends living down the street and she and I sick and home from school and on the phone wondering what had happened it was very exciting at the time so I wanted to see how it was handled in a book man-years later. I was very happy to see that Geoff made such a good life for himself but felt badly for his sisters; their dad really made a mess of their lives for his selfish needs. But it sure was an exciting time for St Paul Mn and made for a real life murder mystery.6 of 6 people found the following review helpful. High Brow True CrimeBy TundraBeeThis is High Brow True Crime (both the neighborhood and the hardcover publisher/printer Borealis Books; an imprint of the Minnesota Historical Society Press.) On March 6; 1963; in the toney doctor and lawyer infested neighborhood of Highland Park; "the wife of a prominent St. Paul attorney" was brutally attacked in her home; yet managed to careen; scantily clad; in the frigid air; to an occupied neighboring house. She was taken to the hospital and died. St Paul was not then a mecca for murder and the case garnered statewide attention - which soon focused on the philandering; upwardly too-mobil husband.As a literate descendant of Truman Capote's *In Cold Blood;* William Swanson's retrospective is a wrap on the crime; the time; and the long term effect on the couple's four children. Part 1 covers the Crime and Convictions. Part 2 delves into the effects on the other victims - the children of a mom murdered by Dad's botched; (this guy makes the baddies in the move *Fargo* look like Einsteins) but nonetheless fatal plan; loosely and poorly modeled after Hitchcock's movie; hence the title of this book. Here's an example of Swanson's swell style:Given her age; hairstyle; and demeanor; she could have been the slightly younger sister of another wholesome face born and bred in the Twin Cities: General Mills' all-American homemaker; Betty Crocker. If you were a kid of; say; fifteen or under; Carol Thompson could have been your mom.And though not their usual habitat; Borealis Books has done a fine job of conforming to the conventions of the true crime genre. There are the requisite photos in the middle (although a more current; post parole photo of T. Eugene would have been welcomed) and acknowledgements at the end (so as not to spoil it all before the story even starts.)Rating: 5 bright Northstars if you live in the Land of Sky Blue Waters; 4 stars if you're not that lucky and are therefore unfamiliar with the people and places. /TundraVision; Reviewer
