Name/Title
Meeting with ShannonEntry/Object ID
L9999.999.628Description
Meeting With Shannon by Loren Taylor is intended primarily for use by teachers. It is a historical based story on the life of Shannon, the expedition's youngest member. A former member of the military Judge Advocate General's Corps, Taylor gives special emphasis to military justice. Two perspectives are used in the book. First, the early formation of the expedition as seen through the eyes of young Private Shannon. Second is the rembrances in the mind of a strong, politically-minded older lawyer Shannon.
Included at the end is a bibliography and suggested reading and a number appendices to give the teacher material to use with the students. They are: Sources of recruits, the Engages, Participants in Expedition who Were Part Native American, General Thoughts on Articles of War & Recorded Violators of Orders Requiring Military Justice, Notes on Assigned/Assumed special Duties, Military Pay, Keelboat, Pirogues and Equipment, Small Pox Devastation of Native American Communities Pre-1804, Further Thoughts on York, Captain Wardington & the Return Party - 1805, Controversy-Military Status of Shannon During Ensign Pryor's Mission to Return Mandan Chief, Spanish Responst, Additional Notes and Controversies.
377/Softbound/Illustrations.Lexicon
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Category 08: Communication ObjectsSearch Terms
Lewis and Clark, Shannon, George, Expedition, Exploration, 19th Century America, Survey History, Trail, Biography, Fiction, Children's BookBook Details
Author
Taylor, Loren L.Date Published
2003Call No.
LewisClark TAISBN
0-9744500-0-6LCCN
2003 190001Notes
Copy No.: 1