Or Perish in the Attempt NATURE MATTERS but it has been a

but it has been a footnote to the history of western expansion—a doleful reminder of John Jacob Astor's failed attempt to establish a fur-trading empire at the mouth of the Columbia from 1810 to 1813

and Sacagawea

The map appeared in Lewis and Clark's History Of The Expedition Under The Command Of Captains Lewis And Clark

Lewis' Newfoundland dog

This folk instrument was used by some members of the Corps of Discovery

Or Perish in the Attempt NATURE MATTERS but it has been aOr Perish in the Attempt: The Hardship and Medicine of the Lewis and Clark Expedition David J. Pecks Or Perish in the Attempt ingeniously combines the remarkable adventures of Lewis and Clark with an examination of the health problems their expedition faced. Formidable problems indeed, but the author patiently, expertlyand humorouslyguides us through the medical travails of the famous journey, juxtaposing treatment then against remedy now. The result