Fremont: Explorer For A Restless Nation

Egan, Ferol

ISBN 10: 0874170966 / ISBN 13: 9780874170962

Published by University of Nevada Press, 1985

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Synopsis:

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.

About the Author: As a native Californian from Gold Rush country, Ferol Egan developed a love for the American West at an early age. A writer, retired teacher, and historian, Egan is the author of six books including Frémont: Explorer for a Restless Nation, for which he won the Gold Medal for nonfiction from the Commonwealth Club of California. He received the Silver Medal for Sand in a Whirlwind and the California Medal for The El Dorado Trail. He now resides in Berkeley, California.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Fremont: Explorer For A Restless Nation
Publisher: University of Nevada Press
Publication Date: 1985
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: very_good