Fremont - Pathmarker of the West

Through sickness and health, poverty and wealth, his wife, the vivacious Jessie Benton Fremont, stood by him. Their enduring romance occupies much more than the background in this absorbing story of his life. The dean of American historians, Allan Nevins won the Pulitzer Prize for his biographies of Grover Cleveland and Hamilton Fish.

Summary

One of the most controversial and romantic figures in American history, John C Fremont experienced a dizzying succession of public triumphs and humiliations. This work 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.

Product details

• Authors: Allan Nevins
• Publisher: Bison Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.02.1992
• EAN: 9780803283640
• ISBN: 978-0-8032-8364-0
• No. of pages: 697
• Dimensions: 143 mm x 189 mm x 42 mm
• Weight: 894 g
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries; Humanities, art, music > History; Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Biographies, autobiographies; Travel