Project Gutenberg 2005-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 166 Frémont, John Charles 1813 1890 Frémont, J. C. (John Charles) Fremont, John Charles Frémont, John C. (John Charles) The Exploring Expedition to the Rocky Mountains, Oregon and California To which is Added a Description of the Physical Geography of California, with Recent Notices of the Gold Region from the Latest and Most Authentic Sources Reading ease score: 60.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Larry Mittell and PG Distributed Proofreaders "The Exploring Expedition to the Rocky Mountains, Oregon and California" by Brevet Colonel J.C. Frémont is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. The work documents Frémont's extensive exploration of the American West, specifically focusing on the Rocky Mountains, Oregon, and California, and provides vital insights into the geography and indigenous cultures of the time. The opening of the book introduces Frémont as he sets off on his exploration with a team made up of diverse individuals, including skilled hunters and guides like the famous Kit Carson. As he details his departure from St. Louis in May 1842, readers are immersed in the preparations for the arduous journey ahead. Initial accounts describe the challenges they face, such as navigating bad weather and logistical complexities while traversing the plains. Frémont provides a vivid depiction of the landscapes, the camp scenes, and interactions with local tribes, setting the stage for a compelling narrative that promises adventure and discovery throughout the expedition. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en West (U.S.) -- Description and travel Rocky Mountains United States -- Discovery and exploration California -- Gold discoveries Pacific States -- Description and travel F590.3 Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: History - General Browsing: Travel & Geography 1159629 1140059 2024-10-04T10:16:17.432482 2023-10-04T09:19:03.459615 text/html text/html 1128821 2014-09-02T14:52:30 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 375425 2014-09-02T14:54:56 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 490509 2024-10-04T10:16:31.947456 application/epub+zip 508641 2024-10-04T10:16:21.701444 application/epub+zip 461563 2024-10-04T10:16:20.186461 application/epub+zip 952375 2024-10-04T10:16:39.526372 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 920164 2024-10-04T10:16:30.946450 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 726131 2022-09-05T03:40:44.185431 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1077053 1077013 2024-10-04T10:16:15.710513 2023-10-04T09:19:01.898624 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 1077015 2014-09-02T14:52:18 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 387001 2014-09-02T14:54:56 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1078643 2014-09-02T14:52:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 386904 2014-09-02T14:54:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22721 2024-10-04T10:16:39.706359 application/rdf+xml 24741 2024-10-04T10:16:20.771461 image/jpeg 4613 2024-10-04T10:16:20.477465 image/jpeg 476640 2024-10-04T10:16:17.522491 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