Before Lewis and Clark

Before Lewis and Clark by Shirley Christian. Published by Farrar Straus & Giroux, New York, NY, 2004. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardbound in Glassine Protected DJ. Size 8vo (up to 9-1/2'' tall). Condition: Fine in Fine DJ. 509 Pgs. ISBN 0374110050. LCCN 2003064176. The Story of the Chouteaus, the French Dynasty That Ruled America's Frontier. The story of the Old World meeting the new, of the eastern US discovering the West, and of a wealthy, powerful, charming, and manipulative family that dominated business and politics in the Louisiana Purchase territory before and after the famous Lewis and Clark expedition. Description text copyright 2016 BooksForComfort. Item ID 31340.