Project Gutenberg 2013-06-12 Public domain in the USA. 90 Dye, Eva Emery 1855 1947 02027733 The Conquest: The True Story of Lewis and Clark E-text prepared by Melissa McDaniel and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (http://archive.org) "The Conquest: The True Story of Lewis and Clark" by Eva Emery Dye is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The narrative explores the well-known expedition of Lewis and Clark, detailing their remarkable journey through the American wilderness as they seek to map uncharted territories. The book likely delves into the characters of Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, providing readers with an insight into the trials and tribulations they faced during this monumental endeavor. The opening of the work sets the stage for the historical backdrop of the early American frontier, introducing significant figures such as Governor Lord Dunmore and frontiersman Daniel Boone amid rising tensions with Native American tribes. The narrative kicks off with political strife in Virginia, capturing the mounting conflict between colonists and Indigenous tribes while foreshadowing the significance of the westward expansion. It highlights the urgency for military action, notably the call to arms led by figures like Andrew Lewis. Through a mixture of personal ambitions and the nation's growing pains, the early chapters intertwine the birth of new heroes with the intricate tapestry of early American history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/42925/42925-h/images/cover.jpg en Historical fiction Biographical fiction Discoveries in geography -- Fiction Explorers -- Fiction West (U.S.) -- History -- To 1848 -- Fiction Lewis, Meriwether, 1774-1809 -- Fiction Lewis and Clark Expedition (1804-1806) -- Fiction Clark, William, 1770-1838 -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - American Browsing: Fiction 928061 927851 2024-09-18T05:52:49.086771 2023-09-18T14:10:19.399783 text/html text/html 939537 2013-06-12T11:52:12 text/html 505981 2013-06-13T10:32:27 text/html application/zip 536085 2024-09-18T05:53:02.687698 application/epub+zip 546466 2024-09-18T05:52:51.180783 application/epub+zip 459647 2024-09-18T05:52:50.135744 application/epub+zip 801766 2024-09-18T05:53:10.755654 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 749594 2024-09-18T05:53:01.379700 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 663605 2022-09-19T15:17:56.308298 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 857872 857696 2024-09-18T05:52:45.914793 2023-09-18T14:10:16.285775 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 857224 2013-06-12T11:46:07 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 339673 2013-06-12T11:46:07 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 857241 2013-06-12T11:46:07 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 339532 2013-06-12T11:46:07 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22029 2024-09-18T05:53:10.914646 application/rdf+xml 19136 2024-09-18T05:52:50.266753 image/jpeg 3017 2024-09-18T05:52:50.201754 image/jpeg 502596 2024-09-18T05:52:49.174792 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog