Project Gutenberg 2006-04-20 Public domain in the USA. 98 Laut, Agnes C. 1871 1936 Laut, Agnes Christina Laut, Agnes C. (Agnes Christina) Pathfinders of the West Being the Thrilling Story of the Adventures of the Men Who Discovered the Great Northwest: Radisson, La Vérendrye, Lewis and Clark Reading ease score: 69.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Al Haines "Pathfinders of the West" by Agnes C. Laut is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book narrates the thrilling adventures of early explorers in North America, focusing on figures like Pierre Esprit Radisson, Médard Chouart Groseillers, and the Lewis and Clark expedition. It seeks to rewrite conventional histories by highlighting the significant yet often overlooked contributions of these explorers in discovering the Great Northwest. The opening of the book introduces Pierre Esprit Radisson, a young Frenchman who finds himself captured by the Iroquois in the Mohawk Valley. As he navigates captivity, Radisson uses his bravery and cunning to survive struggles and tumultuous experiences that shape his identity. The narrative highlights his daring escape, his complex relationship with the Iroquois, and how he earns their respect while plotting his bid for freedom. This gripping introduction sets the stage for Radisson's further exploits and the transformative impact of exploration on early North American history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Lewis and Clark Expedition (1804-1806) Radisson, Pierre Esprit, approximately 1636-1710 La Vérendrye, Pierre Gaultier de Varennes, sieur de, 1685-1749 Hearne, Samuel, 1745-1792 Mackenzie, Alexander, Sir, 1763-1820 Northwest, Canadian -- Discovery and exploration F1001 Text Children's History Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: History - American Browsing: History - General Browsing: Travel & Geography 639028 626733 2024-10-08T06:50:00.634679 2023-09-08T08:41:36.151361 text/html text/html 617439 2006-04-20T15:07:40 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1896533 2006-04-20T15:07:48 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 2053004 2024-10-08T06:50:11.731629 application/epub+zip 2061331 2024-10-08T06:50:04.374644 application/epub+zip 307202 2024-10-08T06:50:02.791677 application/epub+zip 2292245 2024-10-08T06:50:17.095627 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2265444 2024-10-08T06:50:10.538638 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 431617 2022-09-08T15:18:26.560613 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 570528 570524 2024-10-08T06:49:59.149202 2023-09-08T08:41:35.068343 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 570363 2006-04-20T15:07:40 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 215661 2006-04-20T15:07:46 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 570354 2006-04-20T15:07:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 215489 2006-04-20T15:07:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 23440 2024-10-08T06:50:17.229577 application/rdf+xml 14056 2024-10-08T06:50:03.380654 image/jpeg 3910 2024-10-08T06:50:03.092664 image/jpeg 1983832 2024-10-08T06:50:00.809668 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia