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LoC No.: 11009543

Title: Trails of the Pathfinders

Note: Reading ease score: 63.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

Contents: Alexander Henry -- Jonathan Carver -- Alexander Mackenzie -- Lewis and Clark -- Zebulon M. Pike -- Alexander Henry (The younger) -- Ross Cox -- The commerce of the prairies -- Samuel Parker -- Thomas J. Farnham -- Fremont.

Credits: E-text prepared by Larry B. Harrison, Charlie Howard, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http: //www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https: //archive.org)

Summary: "Trails of the Pathfinders" by George Bird Grinnell is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book explores the adventures of early explorers and fur traders in North America during the 18th and 19th centuries, examining the challenges they faced as they ventured into uncharted territories. It also reflects on the impact these journeys had on the westward expansion and the interactions between European settlers and Indigenous tribes. The opening of the work introduces the time when much of the American West was still a vast unknown, populated only by Indigenous peoples and wildlife. Describing the historical and geographical context, Grinnell outlines the progress of settlers pushing westward, the significance of key figures such as Lewis and Clark, and the fur trade’s role in shaping American history. Through specific instances and narratives of various explorers, the text sets the stage for delving deeper into the lives, struggles, and contributions of these pathfinders who played pivotal roles in the unfolding story of the American Frontier. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Grinnell, George Bird, 1849-1938

EBook No.: 53897

Published: Jan 5, 2017

Downloads: 79

Language: English

Subject: West (U.S.) -- Description and travel

Subject: West (U.S.) -- History

Subject: Northwest, Canadian -- Description and travel

Subject: Pioneers -- United States

LoCC: United States local history: The West. Trans-Mississippi Region. Great Plains

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

urn:gutenberg:53897:2 2017-01-05T00:00:00+00:00 Public domain in the USA. Grinnell, George Bird en urn:lccn:11009543 1
2024-11-10T09:32:54Z Trails of the Pathfinders

This edition has images.

LoC No.: 11009543

Title: Trails of the Pathfinders

Note: Reading ease score: 63.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

Contents: Alexander Henry -- Jonathan Carver -- Alexander Mackenzie -- Lewis and Clark -- Zebulon M. Pike -- Alexander Henry (The younger) -- Ross Cox -- The commerce of the prairies -- Samuel Parker -- Thomas J. Farnham -- Fremont.

Credits: E-text prepared by Larry B. Harrison, Charlie Howard, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http: //www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https: //archive.org)

Summary: "Trails of the Pathfinders" by George Bird Grinnell is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book explores the adventures of early explorers and fur traders in North America during the 18th and 19th centuries, examining the challenges they faced as they ventured into uncharted territories. It also reflects on the impact these journeys had on the westward expansion and the interactions between European settlers and Indigenous tribes. The opening of the work introduces the time when much of the American West was still a vast unknown, populated only by Indigenous peoples and wildlife. Describing the historical and geographical context, Grinnell outlines the progress of settlers pushing westward, the significance of key figures such as Lewis and Clark, and the fur trade’s role in shaping American history. Through specific instances and narratives of various explorers, the text sets the stage for delving deeper into the lives, struggles, and contributions of these pathfinders who played pivotal roles in the unfolding story of the American Frontier. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Grinnell, George Bird, 1849-1938

EBook No.: 53897

Published: Jan 5, 2017

Downloads: 79

Language: English

Subject: West (U.S.) -- Description and travel

Subject: West (U.S.) -- History

Subject: Northwest, Canadian -- Description and travel

Subject: Pioneers -- United States

LoCC: United States local history: The West. Trans-Mississippi Region. Great Plains

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

urn:gutenberg:53897:3 2017-01-05T00:00:00+00:00 Public domain in the USA. Grinnell, George Bird en urn:lccn:11009543 1