Description:
River of Promise focuses on often-overlooked yet essential aspects of the Lewis and Clark expedition: locating the headwaters of the Columbia and a water route to the Pacific Ocean; William Clark's role as the partnership's primary geographic problem-solver; and the contributions of Indian leaders in Columbia River country. The volume also offers comparisons to other explorers and a provocative analysis of Lewis's 1809 suicide. Originally published by The Dakota Institute.
Brief description:
Former Washington State Historical Society Director David L. Nicandri is an expert in Pacific Northwest exploration history. Nicandri is the author of Lewis and Clark Reframed: Examining Ties to Cook, Vancouver, and Mackenzie and co-editor of two volumes on Captain James Cook.
Review Quotes:
"It is a pleasant surprise to find much that is new and important in David Nicandri's River of Promise."
--Oregon Historical Quarterly