Fremont
Pathmarker of the West
One of the most controversial and romantic figures in American history, John C. Fremont experienced a dizzying succession of public triumphs and humiliations. He made his name exploring the West, surveying, mapping, and describing the Rockies, Great Basin, and Oregon country. Allan Nevins gives Fremont full credit for his achievements as a topographer, soldier, and politician while noting how often his rashness attracted enemies and led to his downfall: to a court-martial for disobeying orders during the Bear Flag Rebellion, to a disastrous winter expedition in the San Juan Mountains, to his defeat as the first presidential candidate of the R…
Mehr
CHF 51.50
Preise inkl. MwSt. und Versandkosten (Portofrei ab CHF 40.00)
V105:
Folgt in ca. 15 Arbeitstagen
Produktdetails
- ISBN: 978-0-8032-8364-0
- EAN: 9780803283640
- Produktnummer: 20688591
- Verlag: University of Nebraska Press
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 1992
- Seitenangabe: 697 S.
- Masse: H21.5 cm x B14.2 cm x D4.6 cm 1'004 g
- Abbildungen: Illus
- Gewicht: 1004
30 weitere Werke von Allan Nevins:
Bewertungen
Anmelden