John C. Frémont
By: Karen Price Hossell.
Series: Groundbreakers
Publisher: Heinemann Library
Published: 2003
Place of publication: Chicago
Language: eng
Number of pages: 48
Subjects: Frémont, John Charles, 1813-1890 -- Juvenile literature.; Frémont, John Charles, 1813-1890.; Explorers -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.; Explorers -- West (U.S.) -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.; Generals -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.; Presidential candidates -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.; Explorers.; West (U.S.) -- Discovery and exploration -- Juvenile literature.; United States -- Territorial expansion -- Juvenile literature.; West (U.S.) -- Discovery and exploration.
Genres: Juvenile literature.; Biography
Description: Gives an account of the life of John C. Frémont, a surveyor, mapmaker, and explorer who traveled through the western United States in the middle of the nineteenth century.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 45) and index.
Table of contents: title: Who was John C. Frémont; title: Early life; title: Frémont and Poinsett; title: A budding explorer; title: Frémont and Nicollet; title: The Bentons; title: Frémont leads his first expedition; title: Exploring the South Pass; title: The expedition of 1843; title: Crossing into California; title: Planning a third expedition; title: Fremont takes a stand; title: Trouble in California; title: Exploration and politics; title: Frémont's last expedition; title: Running for president; title: General Frémont's failure - The final years; title: Frémont's legacy; title: Map of Frémont's expeditions.