The North American Journals of Prince Maximilian of Wied
Author | : Prince Alexander Philipp Maximilian of Wied |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 540 |
Release | : 2012-07-08 |
ISBN-10 | : 0806139242 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780806139241 |
Rating | : 4/5 (241 Downloads) |
Download or read book The North American Journals of Prince Maximilian of Wied written by Prince Alexander Philipp Maximilian of Wied and published by . This book was released on 2012-07-08 with total page 540 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Few historical chronicles are as informative and eloquent as the journals written by Prince Maximilian of Wied as a record of his journey into the North American interior in 1833–34, following the route Lewis and Clark had taken almost thirty years earlier. In this third, and final, volume, Maximilian vividly narrates his extended stay at Fort Clark (near today's Bismarck, North Dakota) and his return journey eastward across America and on to his home in Germany. This handsome, oversize volume not only reproduces the prince's historic document but also features every one of his illustrations—nearly 100 in all, including several in color—from the original journal, along with other watercolors, now housed at Joslyn Art Museum in Omaha, Nebraska. This book is published with the assistance of the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.