West to Oregon - $24.95

Travel the Oregon Trail in this exciting video. Along the way, stop at the same awe inspiring natural monuments the "emigrants" visited from the 1840's through the 1860's. Filmed in six states from Missouri to Oregon, this colorful production takes you on a voyage of discovery along the actual route of the overland trail. Explore secret springs, visit historic forts and cross dangerous rivers. Follow the still remaining wagon ruts to pioneer campgrounds for a real taste of life on the trail as it was and as it is today.

Undaunted Courage : MeriwetherLewis, Thomas Jefferson and the Opening of the American West - $21.00

From the bestselling author of the definitive book on D-Day comes the definitive book on the most momentous expedition in American history and one of the great adventure stories of all time.

In 1803 President Thomas Jefferson selected his personal secretary, Captain Meriwether Lewis, to lead a voyage up the Missouri River to the Rockies, over the mountains, down the Columbia River to the Pacific Ocean, and back. Lewis was the perfect choice. He endured incredible hardships and saw incredible sights, including vast herds of buffalo and Indian tribes that had had no previous contact with white men. He and his partner, Captain William Clark, made the first map of the trans-Mississippi West, provided invaluable scientific data on the flora and fauna of the Louisiana Purchase territory, and established the American claim to Oregon, Washington, and Idaho.

The Journals of Lewis and Clark
- $11.20

In 1803, when the United States purchased Louisiana from France, the great expanse of this new American territory was a blank -- not only on the map but in our knowledge. President Thomas Jefferson keenly understood that the course of the nation's destiny lay westward and that a national "Voyage of Discovery" must be mounted to determine the nature and accessibility of the frontier. He commissioned his young secretary, Meriwether Lewis, to lead an intelligence-gathering expedition from the Missouri River to the northern Pacific coast and back. From 1804 to 1806, Lewis, accompanied by co-captain William Clark, the Shoshone guide Sacajawea, and thirty-two men, made the first trek across the Louisiana Purchase, mapping the rivers as he went, tracing the principal waterways to the sea, and establishing the American claim to the territories of Idaho, Washington, and Oregon. together the captains kept a journal, a richly detailed record of the flora and fauna they sighted, the Indian tribes they encountered, and the awe-inspiring landscape they traversed, from their base camp near present-day St. Louis to the mouth of the Columbia River. In keeping this record they made an incomparable contribution to the literature of exploration and the writing of natural history. The Journals of Lewis and Clark, writes Bernard DeVoto, was "the first report on the West, on the United States over the hill and beyond the sunset, on the province of the American future. There has never been another so excellent or so influential...It satisfied desire and created desire: the desire of the westering nation."

Plants on the Trail with Lewis and Clark - $12.60

When Meriwether Lewis and William Clark embarked on their landmark journey of discovery in 1804, President Thomas Jefferson directed them to notice "the soil and face of the country, its growth and vegetable productions." The explorers collected and preserved nearly two hundred seeds and specimens, from small prairie flowers to towering evergreen trees, many of them previously unknown to science. From the Indians they encountered, they learned which plants were edible—thus avoiding starvation—and which could be used as building materials for their canoes and shelters. Looking to find a water route across North America, map the uncharted territory, and discuss peaceful trade with the Indians, Lewis and Clark became central figures in the country"s westward expansion and major contributors to its scientific scholarship.

Animals on the Trail with Lewis and Clark - $12.60

In 1804 Meriwether Lewis and William Clark were sent
by President Thomas Jefferson to explore the largely uncharted western territory of North America, and thus became critical figures in America"s expansion and major contributors to its scientific scholarship. They observed and documented scores of animals, including the Great Plains wolf, mule deer, prairie dogs, grizzly bears, and salmon. Several species and subspecies of mammals, birds, and fish previously unknown to science were recorded for the first time; the information gathered would serve as the basis of scientific study for years to come.
Collected here are stunning photographs by William Muñoz that catalog the diverse array of wildlife witnessed by Lewis and Clark. Nature lovers and history buffs alike will be intrigued by this unusual account of the journey, whose bicentennial will soon be celebrated. Route maps, suggestions for further reading, chronology of
animals sighted, index.

The Lewis & Clark Cookbook: Historic Recipes from the Corps of Discoveryand Jefferson's America - $12.57

A unique record of culinary life in 18th- and early 19th-century America, THE LEWIS & CLARK COOKBOOK features 150 historically accurate recipes that use ingredients meticulously researched for authenticity. Despite the extraordinary hardships endured throughout this three-year odyssey, the variety and inventiveness of the expedition’s meals are surprising. Along with the recipes, excerpts from Lewis and Clark’s journals and Thomas Jefferson’s correspondence relate colorful accounts of the journey and hair-raising adventures of daily survival, introducing a new generation to the sights, sounds, and flavors of a pivotal time in our nation’s history.

The Food Journal of Lewis & Clark: Recipes for an Expedition - $15.96

This is the book that transports you, one bite at a time, across North America on the journey of a lifetime. In this Official Cookbook of the National Council Lewis and Clark Bicentennial, Author Mary Gunderson tells the story of the Expedition through the food that fueled the travelers. You'll find the explorers' own words along with more than 80 authentic recipes and commentary that's entertaining, engrossing, and informative. In addition, "The Food Journal" offers fascinating maps and illustrations and lists food and garden mail-order sources.