Jefferson's America
Julie M. Fenster
Jefferson's
America, follows the path of
expansion into the American west. Its full of tales and adventures
undertaken by well know explorers, such as Lewis and Clark as well as
others that were unfamiliar to me. It also covers Jefferson's desire
to stake a claim to territory west of the Mississippi river and his
need to gain control over New Orleans, as a gateway to trade. While
this is a well written book, that goes into a lot of detail, it did
at times seem a bit dry. I would have appreciated more maps and
charts in order to follow along the routes more closely. I also think
this book would have been strengthened with more coverage and details
about the Spanish and French officials, who were a large part of this
story.
Overall,
I think history buffs and anyone interested in the exploration and
expansion into the Western territories and the prominent role played
by Thomas Jefferson and his band of explorers will find this work of
interest.
Thanks
to Blogging for Books for allowing me to read this book in exchange
for an honest review.
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