APush Book Report, Lewis and Clark Among the Indians Essay...

Introduction: The book I read was Lewis and Clark Among the Indians: By James P. Rhonda. It included a lot of other information that helped me understand Lewis and Clarks view towards the Indians. It introduced me to a new name of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, the Corps of Discovery. This book was written in the 3rd person as a narrative. It was written for the purpose of informing the reader of the Corps of Discovery and its major components, also to help the reader understand the relationships between whites and Indians. Before starting this book, the reader does not have to have any prior knowledge of Lewis and Clark, since this book was very informative. Short Summary: At the beginning of this book, Thomas Jefferson is trying to†¦show more content†¦Getting :Across the Divide† and â€Å"down the Columbia† (2 chapter titles) was extremely hard for Lewis and Clark, but they made it. This talks about going up the Missouri river, through the Missouri breaks, to Three Forks of Missouri, the Salmon River, the Columbia Plain, and many more. The end of the book is about the struggle for them to try and get back home in one season. The weather was a big part of the reason the trip was so hard. Analysis: I would say that James Rhonda really focuses on the relationships between the whites and the Indians. It really helped me understand Overall, the trip that Lewis and Clark and others took was extremely influential and helpful to our society today. Evaluation/reaction: Overall, I thought this book was pretty boring. The chapters flowed together well but still provided different information, so that was a plus, but I still felt like reading this book was very tedious. It went into extreme detail, especially about the different Indian tribes, that I think maybe might not have been necessary to have a good understanding of Lewis and Clark. However, the book got a little more interesting as I read on and continued to read about the topic. Usually, I don’t like nonfiction books, so this was not a huge surprise that this book was not my favorite. I would give this book a limited recommendation: