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York's adventures with Lewis and Clark : an African-American's part in the great expedition
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- Summary
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Relates the adventures of York, a slave and "body servant" to William Clark, who journeyed west with the Lewis and Clark Expedition of 1804-1806.
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- Creator
- by Rhoda Blumberg
- Format
- Books
- Language
- English
- Publication
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- First edition
- New York : HarperCollins Publishers, [2004]
- ©2004
- Physical Details
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- 88 pages : illustrations, maps ; 29 cm
- ISBNs
- 9780060091118, 0060091118, 9780060091125, 0060091126
- OCLC
- ocm52312350
- Includes bibliographical references (page 86) and index.
- The early years -- Moving west -- One Black man -- Getting started -- Whippings and powwows -- The first winter -- Waiting -- Into the unknown -- The Great Falls -- Finding the Shoshoni -- An important meeting -- Onward! -- Shooting rapids -- Dampened spirits -- Homeward bound -- York's mission -- Return to St. Louis -- Forgotten man