Undaunted Courage: Meriwether Lewis, Thomas Jefferson, and the Opening of the American West
by Stephen E. Ambrose
Mentioned once across 1 show · first heard Jun 2026 on My First Million.
The general take
Lloyd Blankfein calls Undaunted Courage a great book by Stephen Ambrose, specifically praising it for covering the Lewis and Clark expedition and figures like Sacagawea. He says he read it deliberately before having a kid because it's the kind of important history many people forget. That's the extent of the commentary available.
About
From the New York Times bestselling author of Band of Brothers and D-Day , the definitive book on Lewis and Clark’s exploration of the Louisiana Purchase, the most momentous expedition in American history and one of the great adventure stories of all time. In 1803 President Thomas Jefferson selected his personal secretary, Captain Meriwether Lewis, to lead a voyage up the Missouri River to the Rockies, over the mountains, down the Columbia River to the Pacific Ocean, and back. Lewis and his partner, Captain William Clark, made the first map of the trans-Mississippi West, provided invaluable scientific data on the flora and fauna of the Louisiana Purchase territory, and established the American claim to Oregon, Washington, and Idaho.
Who said what
Lloyd Blankfein👍 Recommends
…discussing history books about lewis and clark expedition and sacagawea
“I remember I was reading about Sacagawea when she was with Lewis and Clark, and I purposely read that book before I had my kid because a lot of people don't remember. That's a good book, too, Undaunted Courage. Stephen Ambrose, the best.”
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