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Edwin C. Bearss (foreword by) and
Thomas P. Lowry
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Univ of Nebraska Pr
Publication date
April 1, 2005
Pages
116
Binding
Hardcover
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9780803229594
ISBN-10
0803229593
Dimensions
0.50 by 5.25 by 8.25 in.
Weight
0.65 lbs.
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Out of Print
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$21.95
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university press
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One of the greatest challenges faced by William Clark and Meriwether Lewis on their 1804â6 Corps of Discovery expedition was that of medical emergencies on the trail. Without an attending physician, even routine ailments and injuries could have tragic consequences for the expeditionâs success and the safety of its members. Of these dangers, the most insidious and potentially devastating was the slow, painful, and oftentimes fatal ravage of venereal disease.
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Physician Thomas P. Lowry delves into the world of nineteenth-century medicine, uncovering the expeditionâs very real fear of venereal disease. Lewis and Clark knew they were unlikely to prevent their men from forming sexual liaisons on the trail, so they prepared for the consequences of encounters with potentially infected people, as well as the consequences of preexisting disease, by stocking themselves with medicine and the latest scientific knowledge from the best minds in America. Lewis and Clarkâs expedition encountered Native peoples who experienced venereal disease as a result of liaisons with French, British, Spanish, and Canadian travelers and had their own methods for curing its victims, or at least for easing the pain it inflicted.
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Lowryâs careful study of the explorersâ journals sheds new light on this neglected aspect of the expedition, showing in detail how sex and venereal disease affected the men and their mission, and describes how diverse peoples faced a common threat with the best knowledge and tools at their disposal.
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9780803229594 | details & prices | 116 pages | 5.25 × 8.25 × 0.50 in. | 0.65 lbs | List price $21.95
About: One of the greatest challenges faced by William Clark and Meriwether Lewis on their 1804â6 Corps of Discovery expedition was that of medical emergencies on the trail.
About: One of the greatest challenges faced by William Clark and Meriwether Lewis on their 1804â6 Corps of Discovery expedition was that of medical emergencies on the trail.
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