From Sea to Shining Sea: A Novel“Splendid . . . Thom tells the story with humor and eloquence, and a thumping good tale it is, too.”—The Washington Post In one generation, the Clark family of Virginia fought for our nation's independence, and explored, conquered, and settled the continent from sea to shining sea. This powerfully written book recreates the warm life of the family, the dangers of the battlefield, the grueling journeys across an untamed wilderness, and the soul-stirring Lewis and Clark Expedition. This mighty epic is a fitting tribute to the wisdom and courage of Ann Rogers Clark, her husband John, and the ten sons and daughters they nurtured and inspired. |
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... George . " Your wedding ! I want to know about it ! Who comes ? Who's the music , I'd like to know ? By Heaven , I'd ... George's policies , and his name was known out on the frontier , where disrespect for authority was esteemed . " No ...
... George . " Your wedding ! I want to know about it ! Who comes ? Who's the music , I'd like to know ? By Heaven , I'd ... George's policies , and his name was known out on the frontier , where disrespect for authority was esteemed . " No ...
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... George's mouth . " But , but , " Lucy began stammering , " what happened ? " " What happened ? You ask what happened ! Why , what does a warlike savage chief do , when he's got a careless white man caught like that , cornered thirty ...
... George's mouth . " But , but , " Lucy began stammering , " what happened ? " " What happened ? You ask what happened ! Why , what does a warlike savage chief do , when he's got a careless white man caught like that , cornered thirty ...
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... George's eyes in the hallway that afternoon . All the children looked at her , then back at George . He knew he was no child's storyteller for this moment , and he wondered whether this could mean anything at all to the younger ones ...
... George's eyes in the hallway that afternoon . All the children looked at her , then back at George . He knew he was no child's storyteller for this moment , and he wondered whether this could mean anything at all to the younger ones ...
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... George , who said : " I aim to bring Logan here someday . Have him stay in my family as I have in his . I'd like Tom Jefferson to see him ... George's deerhide clothing . William looked at it for a long time in the morning - lit room , 23.
... George , who said : " I aim to bring Logan here someday . Have him stay in my family as I have in his . I'd like Tom Jefferson to see him ... George's deerhide clothing . William looked at it for a long time in the morning - lit room , 23.
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... George . George Rogers was a mighty stonemason , carpenter , and engineer , who had made himself into Caroline ... George's namesake . As important and impressive as he had become , he was still a charmer , a Rogers . His blue eyes ...
... George . George Rogers was a mighty stonemason , carpenter , and engineer , who had made himself into Caroline ... George's namesake . As important and impressive as he had become , he was still a charmer , a Rogers . His blue eyes ...
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