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jess_mango's review
3.0
I read this book for a discussion group I was planning on attending. "Undaunted Courage" tells the history of Lewis & Clark's explorations into the American West. There were some interesting tidbits and factoids in there, but overall the book was a bit too dense for my taste.
qjbrown96's review against another edition
4.0
Probably the best adventure in American history. Lewis and Clark fight bears, see new flora and fauna never before seen by civilized society, make deals with Indians, navigate rivers and much more. After reading this, I don’t know why Sacagawea is so famous. She helped communicate with a couple tribes, and helped navigate once or twice but York and Drouillard were much more pivotal in the expeditions survival. The difference is Sacagawea was a woman and carrying a baby through this arduous journey, so that’s pretty cool. I also don’t understand why humans were so hypocritical. In white society, if a beggar stole bread or something they would be jailed or whipped but the civilization as a whole doesn’t mind stealing land from Indians. In Indian society, they are made out to be an honest people and hate the white men for not keeping their word but at the same time will sneak up on you in your sleep and steal all your stuff no matter how much you need it.
the_schaef's review against another edition
4.0
I had the pleasure of reading this book while riding my bicycle along the Lewis and Clark Trail. The book connected me with the history of the trail and the incredible challenges that the team of Discovery undertook.
The author does an excellent job to transport the reader back 220 years ago to describe the landscape, the weather, the challenges, the thought process, the preparation, and the impact of the event. He gives wonderful credit to the Native Americans who assisted the expedition for both what the Native Americans did and did not do.
This is a relevant piece of history in the development of the United States, that is often left to a footnote in a high school history class. This excellent book fills the gaps.
The author does an excellent job to transport the reader back 220 years ago to describe the landscape, the weather, the challenges, the thought process, the preparation, and the impact of the event. He gives wonderful credit to the Native Americans who assisted the expedition for both what the Native Americans did and did not do.
This is a relevant piece of history in the development of the United States, that is often left to a footnote in a high school history class. This excellent book fills the gaps.
karen_knits's review
adventurous
challenging
informative
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
roseleaf24's review against another edition
4.0
Enjoyable nonfiction
This was a detailed, thorough, but still accessible history of Meriwether Lewis and the Lewis and Clark expedition if the Louisiana Purchase. It was not a book I could have read straight through, but it was engaging and memorable to read chapter by chapter. All the more poignant, living as close to the Three Forks as I do. I learned about the man and the voyage, but also about the place I live.
This was a detailed, thorough, but still accessible history of Meriwether Lewis and the Lewis and Clark expedition if the Louisiana Purchase. It was not a book I could have read straight through, but it was engaging and memorable to read chapter by chapter. All the more poignant, living as close to the Three Forks as I do. I learned about the man and the voyage, but also about the place I live.
tmoake's review against another edition
2.0
I'm still working on this. I've sort of fallen out of love with Louis and Clark-- they're pretty arrogant.