The Louisiana purchase, and the exploration, early history and building of the West
xxi, 349 pages : illustrations, maps ; 19 cm
1647753
The Spanish discovery
The French in Louisiana
The French in the eighteenth century
The American westward movement
Louisiana's critical period
Louisiana an active issue
The purchase arranged
Transfer to the United States
Exploring Louisiana
Preparing for the journey
Starting for the wilderness
In South Dakota
At the Mandan villages
Through the Rockies to the Pacific
On the Pacific slope
Across the mountains
Captain Clark's adventures
On the way home
Pike's exploration
Routes of exploration
Typical pathfinders
A formative period
The coming of industries
Permanent occupation