By using measurements and notes in William Clark's journals; Plamondon has created maps depicting the Corps of Discovery's route on the Missouri River from Illinois to North Dakota in 1804. The maps compare the modern beds of streams to their courses at the time of exploration. Of further interest are excerpts from the expedition diaries and an insightful essay on frontier surveying.
#812928 in Books Univ of South Carolina Pr 1994-10-01Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 10.24 x .90 x 9.78l; 2.19 #File Name: 087249991X181 pages
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. so I love learning the history of the cityBy Todd A. CashdollarMy mother spends winters in Charleston; so I have the privilege of visiting each winter. I am a Civil War buff; so I love learning the history of the city. "Confederate Charleston" has to be the best book out there; for reading about the subject I love so much!20 of 20 people found the following review helpful. Dozens of books combined in one!By A CustomerAs an avid fan of the Civil War; Charleston in particular; I've read about 40-50 books and I thought I'd read everything I could. I was wrong. This book alone has so many facts that I had never read and pictures I'd never seen. The author really went into detail about the city that I haven't found in any other book.15 of 32 people found the following review helpful. Both Charleston and history deserve betterBy Steve QuickMr. Rosen; who passes himself off as a native Charlestonian (after a mere three generations) should stick to practicing law. The book is attractive enough; almost indistinguishable from the Time-Life books that could be its template. It is; unfortunately a politically correct; polemical treatise on Charleston as the cradle of slavery. In lawyerly fashion; facts are cherry-picked; amplified or ignored to drive home the point. Nullification is predictably underplayed. Is this another indoctrinated Southerner who feels he must 'dance naked before his sins' in order the tell his story or does he really believe this stuff? I'm keeping it for the illustrations; otherwise it would be the first book I have ever returned. What a terrible disappointment. I have been to this great city many times; and my own family spilled blood in her defense at Battery Wagner in 1863. The story of Confederate Charleston deserves a far better story-teller than this!
