Fremont
Explorer For A Restless Nation
Nonfiction, History, Americas, United States, Biography & Memoir
| Author: | Ferol Egan | ISBN: | 9780874178982 |
| Publisher: | University of Nevada Press | Publication: | August 1, 2012 |
| Imprint: | University of Nevada Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | Ferol Egan |
| ISBN: | 9780874178982 |
| Publisher: | University of Nevada Press |
| Publication: | August 1, 2012 |
| Imprint: | University of Nevada Press |
| Language: | English |
Foreword by Richard Dillon. Between 1842 and 1853, John C. Fremont led five expeditions across the trans-Mississippi West. While the success of his early journeys gained him acclaim as a national hero, his later missions ended in tragedy and ultimately a court-martial. Historian Ferol Egan focuses on Fremont’s explorations, providing a vivid portrait of a courageous man in an emerging young nation.
Foreword by Richard Dillon. Between 1842 and 1853, John C. Fremont led five expeditions across the trans-Mississippi West. While the success of his early journeys gained him acclaim as a national hero, his later missions ended in tragedy and ultimately a court-martial. Historian Ferol Egan focuses on Fremont’s explorations, providing a vivid portrait of a courageous man in an emerging young nation.
