In the footsteps of Lewis and Clark
Subtitle: early commemorations and the origins of the national historic trail
By: Wallace G. Lewis
Publisher: University Press of Colorado
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Boulder
Language: eng
Number of pages: 229
ISBN-13: 9781607320265; 9781607320272
Subjects: Lewis and Clark Expedition (1804-1806); Lewis and Clark Centennial Exposition (1905 : Portland, Or.)
Description: Examines how public attitudes toward the exploration and the commemorations have changed from the Lewis and Clark Exposition in 1905 to the Lewis and Clark Trail in 1978 and the bicentennial from 2003-2007.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Monuments; title: Tracing the route; title: The new explorers; title: The 1955 Sesquicentennial; title: The National Commission; title: Commemoration and authenticity on the trail.