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| Title | Tragedy at Grinder's Stand: the death of Meriwether Lewis |
| Author | Avery, Martin Cooper |
| Date | 1978 |
| Coverage |
1800-1809 19th century |
| Publisher | Middle Tennessee State University |
| Place of Publication | Murfreesboro, TN |
| Description | A history thesis submitted to the Faculty of the College of Graduate Studies in partial fulfillment of the degree of Master of Arts. |
| Abstract | The death of Meriwether Lewis, leader of the Lewis and Clark Expedition and, at the time of his death, Governor of the Upper Louisiana Territory, has been shrouded in controversy for more than a century. While some writers claim Lewis committed suicide, others insist he was murdered. The truth lies hidden on a lonely, barren ridge in Middle Tennessee... Tennessee, where Lewis stopped on October 10, 1809 to spend the night. Folklore and legend are the result of a mystery that has exasperated and puzzled many an observer in the last 169 years. The interest in the tragedy by the local citizenry and devout students of Lewis is a history in itself. Scholars continue to debate the issue which in the minds of many remains unsolved, |
| Physical Description | iii, 86 leaves : typed ; 28 cm |
| Series | History Department, M.T.S.U. |
| Subject-LCSH | Lewis, Meriwether, 1774-1809 |
| Type | Text |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Genre | Thesis |
| Medium | Paper |
| Extent | 92 p |
| Language | eng |
| Copyright Status | Copyright protected. Reproduced with permission of the author. |
| Conditions for use | Copyright maintained by author. Academic and personal use only. |
| Contributing Institution | James E. Walker Library, Middle Tennessee State University |
| Digital Publisher | Digital Initiatives, James E. Walker Library, Middle Tennessee State University |
| Source file | ht_avery.pdf |
