Fremont
| Author | : Ferol Egan |
| Publisher | : University of Nevada Press |
| Total Pages | : 1137 |
| Release | : 2012-08-01 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780874178982 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0874178983 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (983 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Fremont by : Ferol Egan
Download or read book Fremont written by Ferol Egan and published by University of Nevada Press. This book was released on 2012-08-01 with total page 1137 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
