"History buffs-and anyone who loves a good campfire story-will delight in David Miller's exhilarating account of the Lewis and Clark expedition. Their journey is reimagined through the journal entries of adventurer Danny Mueller as he records their every exploit in his unique and authentic voice. This tale of westward travels at the dawn of an unexplored frontier leaps off the page and is accompanied by wonderful illustrations. Readers young and old will discover anew the enduring pioneer spirit of a young America."
Melanie Dusseau, English Faculty (Northwest State Community College)
Born in frontier Kentucky in 1782, Daniel Mueller is a 22 year old hunter and trapper. His education was minimal, and like most other families of that era, he learned to read from the Bible. Happening upon Lewis & Clark soon after they had left St. Louis, Missouri, these men had been sent by President Jefferson to reach the headwaters of the Missouri River, and to find the long-searched-for Northwest Passage across North America.
He decides to keep a Journal, and since he spells as words are pronounced, it makes for fun reading. Travel is slow
going, meeting numerous hazards along the way. The president had charged the Corps with making contact with as many Indian tribes as possible. They are also required to search out never before seen plants, animals, birds, fish and insects, mapping their journey through unknown regions where no Americans had ever been, achieving their goal of reaching the Pacific Ocean and returning safely to civilization.
The Lewis & Clark Expedition returns to St. Louis, with the loss of only one man throughout their journey.
