Table of Contents
Introduction vii
The Land Deal of the Century-March 9, 1804 1
The First Days on the River-May 14-18, 1804 4
Leaving La Charrerte-May 25, 1804 6
Carolina Parakeets-June 25, 1804 8
The Last of the Butter-July 19, 1804 10
The Otteau Village-July 25-August 5, 1804 12
Desertion-August 18, 1804 14
A Fallen Comrade-August 20, 1804 16
Reunion-September 11, 1804 18
Encounter with the Sioux-September 25-28, 1804 20
Cruzatte and the Great White Bear-October 20, 1804 23
Life among the Mandans-November 20, 1804 25
"More Cold Than I Thought It Possible"-January 10, 1805 28
A Baby Joins the Expedition-February 11, 1805 30
Charbonneau Declares He Won't Go-March 12, 1805 33
The Ice Breakup-March 29, 1805 36
Grizzly Encounters-April 29, 1805 38
Sacagawea Saves the Day-May 14, 1805 41
Seaman and the Beaver-May 19, 1805 44
Lewis Sees the Mountains-May 26, 1805 47
The Missouri or the Marias-June 4-10, 1805 50
The Great Falls-June 13, 1805 53
Independence and Iron Boats-July 4-9, 1805 56
The Gates of the Mountains-July 19, 1805 58
Musquiters-July 25, 1805 60
A Family Reunion-August 17, 1805 62
Traveler's Rest-September 9, 1805 64
Not Even Their Wood-October 13-14, 1805 66
The Dalles-October 24, 1805 68
Taking a Vote-November 24, 1805 70
Christmas on the Pacific-December 25, 1805 72
The Whale-January 5, 1806 74
Buying Hats-February 22, 1806 77
The Return Begins-March 18, 1806 79
Magic for Wappato-April 2, 1806 81
Pomp's Illness-May 26, 1806 85
A Brief Retreat-June 17, 1806 87
Fireworks-June 25, 1806, 89
A Hot Bath at Last-June 29, 1806 91
Splitting Up-July 3, 1806 93
The Yellowstone-July 15, 1806 96
Pompeys Pillar-July 25, 1806 99
Encounter with the Blackfeet-July 26-27, 1806 101
Wounded-August 11-12, 1806 104
Maybe Home Is in the Rockies-August 15, 1806 107
Huzzah!-September 20, 1806 109
Epilogue 111
Lewis and Clark Expedition Facts and Trivia 115
Bibliography 119
Index 121
About the Author 126