In the Wake of Lewis and Clark: The Expedition and the Making of Antebellum America

This book tells the compelling story of how Thomas Jefferson’s vision of a sea-to-sea empire gave rise to the Lewis and Clark Expedition, which in turn accelerated Westward expansion through mountaineers like Colter and Fitzpatrick, businessmen like Astor and Ashley, soldiers like Fremont and Kearny, and politicians like Floyd and Benton.