The Story of John Charles Fremont.
This publication, as
the title page indicates, was
written specifically for
“Young Americans”, and
is but one story of many produced
by the Werner
School Book Company. Other titles include
stories of well-known American heroes such
as George
Washington, Benjamin Franklin, Lewis
and Clark, and Elisha
Kent Kane, etc.
This is an ideal book
for the first time exposure
to the John C. Fremont. Even
though this
publication is short, it still does a good job
of
piquing the readers curiosity about the man, and
his exploits, and will encourage readers to do further
study.
Many of his accomplishments far
out distanced his early explorations and exploits and in the
West, he was poplularly known as the “The Pathfinder” for most
of his life.
This book is not
without many interesting facts, and insights. For example, in
describing the habits of the buffalo,
“The country was covered with herds of
buffaloes, and their manner of living was full of
interest.
The men noticed that when it was cold and snowy
the herds kept moving. This was because the buffaloes on the
edge of the herd were trying to get into the middle, where
they would be kept warmer by the heat from one another's
bodies. The buffaloes in the middle would fight to stay where
they were, and so the whole herd was kept from freezing by the
continual struggle.”
I
knew that buffalo were very adept at surviving the harsh
winters of the plains, however I’d never heard of these kinds
of behaviors. (By contrast, when herds of cattle were
introduced to the harsh winters, they would essentially
freeze, or starve to death, without assistance from their
caretakers).
Also,
though I’d probably read about it, before, I’d forgotten that
his expeditions actually had rubber boats that they used to
ford the rivers.
From explorer
(”The Pathfinder”), to conqueror, to military governor of
California, to presidential candidate, to Civil War General,
his career was obviously wide, and varied, and deserves much
more intense study.
This publication will
inspire the reader to pursue a more detail study of
John C. Fremont.
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This publication is
derived from an original book entitled Four
American Explorers. Copyrighted in 1902. The original book
includes stories of Meriwether Lewis, William Clark, John C.
Fremont, and Elisha Kent Kane.
This publication
includes the story of a John Charles Fremont (1813-1890). This
story is an abbreviated account of his life, as the subtitle
indicates, is “A Book For Young
Americans”.
The publication
consists 66 pages of text, and just a few
images.
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