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University of Virginia: First Across the Continent: The Exploring Expedition PrimaryUniversity of Virginia: First Across the Continent: The Exploring Expedition Primary
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University of Virginia: First Across the Continent: The Exploring Expedition

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This 1902 work is available here from the University of Virginia. It includes illustrations and, according to the author, is taken largely from the accounts written by the explorers themselves.

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