What did the Lewis and Clark Expedition live on? Fresh bison on the High Plains; dried salmon in Columbia River country; dog and horse when necessary; vegetables offered by Indian hosts; portable soup; and salt pork carried from Philadelphia. Leandra Holland’s narrative about what the expedition members ate on their journey makes this book a rich treat as well as a solid reference for historians; researchers; and re-enactors. Extensive illustrations and a sprinkling of authentic recipes help to trace the expedition’s daily life; their food preparation; and their preservation and storage methods. A detailed index; separate recipe and menu index; and item-by-item appendices of food groups further assist food lovers and Lewis and Clark buffs.
#568356 in Books Naval Institute Press 2005-07-01Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 10.00 x 1.30 x 7.00l; 2.11 #File Name: 159114471X576 pages
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Wealth of detail on early WW2 Pacific Theatre operations; brown shoes will love itBy Chase DahlDefinitely meant for a specific audience; insanely-detailed in regards to flight group composition and day-to-day management. Obviously intended for folks who already have at least a moderate-to-expert handle on WW2 Pacific Theatre and enthusiasts who "want to go deeper". Narrative is decent and serves its purpose into tying together the reams of details Mr. Lundstrom has collected; but folks wanting a more popular and/or easily-digested narrative should definitely go elsewhere. A fine effort and I imagine this book will become a secondary source for many other WW2 books to come :)0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. The First Team: Early Carrier warfare in the Pacific. A definite Must Have for serious students of Naval Air Warfare !By Dan ssssßßsßßssssßsßsssssssssssßssßssssssssssssssssßßßßßßssssssssßßsssßsssßsssssssssqsqssssqqq1sJohn Lundstrom has written one of the very best Histories of the early Pacific war. The First Team brings much of the latest data and thought to bear upon the period covering December; 1941 through the Battle of Midway; in early June of 1942. The development of Carrier tactics; weaponry and aircraft complements is fully brought to the fore; and focuses on the rapid change that U . S . Naval forces had to both adjust to; and readily apply to operational usage. The First Team; covers the early Carrier Raids by Halsey and others; the Doolittle Raid; Coral Sea and lastly; concludes with Midway ! I know of no better work that covers the U.S. Naval Aviation efforts of this period; that of " The First Team" in action and in it's initial combats. I heartily and unreservedly recommend this work to any truly serious student of early Carrier warfare.2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Gobs of detail (read as mundane; day to day ...By Terri L. WelisekGobs of detail (read as mundane; day to day minutia but still interesting) for the first 6 months of the carrier war. Much appears to have been lifted from the air operations logs. The interesting stuff was in the detail about the early issues with the Wildcats and Buffaloes. Worth having in your library if you are really interested in the subject. By the time I got to Midway I was looking forward to the end of the book.
