An Unofficial 'The MeatEater Podcast' Reading List
Ep. 346: Sex and Suicide on the Lewis and Clark Expedition
July 04, 2022
Description
Books Referenced
Author: James A. McKenna
Context:
The speaker mentions this as 'Carl Malcolm's favorite book' which he's currently reading. It's described as memoirs and recollections of a prospector and miner active in the 1880s in New Mexico's Black Range. The book discusses looting Pueblo sites and contains descriptions of wildlife like turkeys.
Author: Evan S. Connell
Context:
Referenced in a discussion about the vulnerabilities of journal reading and how different accounts can tell different stories. The speaker describes how the book details a doctor's account of finding Custer's command after it was slaughtered, and how the doctor omitted embarrassing details from his own journal.
Author: Editors of Reader's Digest
Context:
Brad mentions this book in the context of discussing Native American perspectives on the Lewis and Clark expedition. He notes it was emphasized during the bicentennial and focuses on the Native perspective, though he cannot remember the author's name.
Author: James Ronda
Context:
Brad explicitly recommends this book for those interested in Lewis and Clark's interactions with Native tribes. He notes it deals with each of the different tribal groups the expedition encountered, covering nearly fifty different nations.
Author: Paul Russell Cutright
Context:
Brad recommends this book specifically for outdoorsmen and hunters interested in the Lewis and Clark expedition. He notes it discusses plants and animals identified by Lewis and Clark and puts things in perspective by county. He acknowledges it's 'not very politically correct by today's standards.'
Author: Gary Moulton
Context:
Brad mentions Gary Moulton's thirteen-volume edition of the Lewis and Clark Journals with annotations and maps. He describes it as essential reading that shows how the Missouri River course has changed and provides geographical perspective on where events took place.
Author: Stephen Ambrose
Context:
Extensively discussed as the most popular Lewis and Clark book. Brad describes how Ambrose's publisher was initially reluctant but the book sold three million copies by 2001. The discussion includes criticisms that Ambrose makes assumptions, quotes other historians extensively, and had plagiarism issues, but acknowledges its popularity and readability.