Stephenie Ambrose Tubbs Appearance offers sneak peek at Lewis and Clark book

Next week, Stephenie Ambrose Tubbs, daughter of late historian and bestselling author Stephen Ambrose, will give a sneak preview talk about her upcoming book, Why Sacagawea Deserves the Day Off and Other Lessons from the Lewis and Clark Trail.  Tubbs will discuss her experiences and observations on the Lewis and Clark Trail, which she first followed in 1976 with her father. The talk and reception begins at 3 p.m. on Tuesday, July 15 at the Great Plains Art Museum, 1155 Q St., Lincoln.

In the book, Tubbs revisits the Lewis and Clark Trail and its famous people, landmarks, and events, exploring questions the expedition continues to raise, such as, What really motivated Thomas Jefferson to send out his agents of discovery? What “mutinous expressions” were uttered? What happened to the dog? Why did Meriwether Lewis end his own life? In the resulting trip through history, Tubbs recounts her travels along the trail by foot, Volkswagen bus, and canoe—at every turn renewing the American experience inscribed by Lewis and Clark.

Tubbs is also co-author of The Lewis and Clark Companion: An Encyclopedic Guide to the Voyage of Discovery and holds two degrees in history from the University of Montana. She currently writes local history and serves on the boards of the Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center Foundation, the Lewis and Clark Trail Heritage Foundation, Friends of Montana PBS and the American Prairie Foundation. She works with conservation and citizens groups to preserve and protect the trail and adjoining wilderness areas.

For more event information visit http://www.unl.edu/plains/index.shtml or contact Gary Moulton or Linda Ratcliffe at the Center for Great Plains Studies, (402) 472-3082.