Lewis & Clark - Tailor Made, Trail Worn: Army Life, Clothing, & Weapons of the Corps of Discovery
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| Rating | : | 4.18 (840 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1560372389 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 288 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-12-09 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Army uniforms, which gradually had to be replaced with simple leather garments. A great reference for artists, living history performers, museums, and military historians. For parts of those uniforms, only a single drawing, pattern, or example survives. Weapons and accessories round out this complete record of what the expedition wore or carried--and why. Also included are Indian styles the men adopted, and the wardrobes of the Creole interpreters and the French boatmen. Historian Moore and artist Haynes have researched archives and museums to locate and verify what the men wore, and Hayn
Michael Haynes creates commissioned artwork for such clients as Civil War Times Illustrated, Time-Life, Warner Books, and the National Park Service. Moore, Jr. A lifelong interest in history has inspired his passion for historically oriented painting. His ''Uniform and Dress of the Corps of Discovery'' paint
Exhaustively researched and wonderfully illustrated One of the frustrating things about researching early America is the lack of good graphic images. Aside from stiff formal portraits of the captains, there is little that can tell you visually what it might have been like to be part of the Lewis & Clark Expedition. That's where artists come in, of course. One of the best artists who is rendering images of Lewis & Clark today is Michael Haynes.It seems kind of funny to imagine guys running around the wilderness wearing those hats, but . "Tailor Made, Trail Worn recreates Lewis and Clark Expedition" according to James M. Denny. Tailor Made, Trail Worn, by Bob Moore and Michael Haynes fills a huge gap in the study of the Lewis and Clark Expedition. This gap is the lack of knowledge about the correct clothing, equipment and weapons of the expedition, and can most readily be summed up in the pervasive images of the co-leaders, Capts. Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, attired, respectively, in tricorn and coonskin hats as they point the way westward on countless Lewis and Clark highway signs. After reading Ta. Most Authoritative Book on Lewis & Clark David Borlaug This book is an esssential addition to any Lewis & Clark Library, whether a serious scholar or one of the millions who just loves the story of the Expedition. Bob Moore and Michael Haynes stand head and shoulders above any other authorities on this topic, and their words and images are the closest we can get to what the Corps of Discovery was really like. As President of the Lewis & Clark Fort Mandan Foundation, and past president of the National Council of the Lewis & Clark Bicenten
Army uniforms, which gradually had to be replaced with simple leather garments. For parts of those uniforms, only a single drawing, pattern, or example survives. Historian Moore and artist Haynes have researched archives and museums to locate and verify what the men wore, and Haynes has painted and sketched the clothing in scenes of the trip. Weapons and accessories round out this complete record of what the expedition wore or carried--and why. When the Lewis and Clark Expedition crossed a continent in 1803 to 1806, they started out in U.S. A great reference for artists, living history performers, museums, and military historians.. Also included are Indian styles the men adopted, and the wardrobes of the Creole interpreters and the French boatmen