Pathfinder : John Charles Frémont and the course of American empire / Tom Chaffin.
Pathfinder : John Charles Frémont and the course of American empire / Tom Chaffin.
Pathfinder : John Charles Frémont and the course of American empire / Tom Chaffin.
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New York: Hill and Wang, 2002.
Date
2002.
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N973.6092/1
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English
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xxx, 559 p. ; 24 cm.
Contents
PART I: Apprenticeships, 1813-41 : 1. The Rising Empire 7 ; 2. Charles Fremon Fils 19 ; 3. Boundaries Where None Are Marked 35 ; 4. There's Geography for You! 59 ; 5. Washington and the Bentons 75 -- PART II: The First Expedition, Spring 1842-Fall 1842 : 6. To South Pass 95 ; 7. Fremont Peak and Bac...
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New York: Hill and Wang, 2002.
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New York (State)
Date Published
2002.
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"But Fremont was more than an explorer. Chaffin's narrative includes Fremont's varied experiences as an entrepreneur, abolitionist, Civil War general, two-time Republican presidential candidate, husband to the extraordinary Jessie Benton Fremont, and Gilded Age aristocrat." "Chaffin brings to life the personal and political experiences of a remarka...
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Pathfinder : John Charles Frémont and the course of American empire / Tom Chaffin.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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N973.6092/1
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74VvyQPaRAxb
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0809075571
9780809075577 (hc : alk. paper)
0809075571 (hc : alk. paper)
9780809075560 (pbk.)
0809075563 (pbk.)
9780809075577
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973.6092
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991016212109702626
