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Excerpt from The Young American's Life of Fremont The book was prepared with no political Object. I have not gone out of my way to gather laurels for the subject of it. I have sketched him, according to the best of my abili ty, just as he was, and is, aiming only to present a correct model, and to render it effective in its influence upon the character and career of the young aspirant to genius. TO Dr. John Roberton, formerly of Charleston, but now of Philadelphia, I am under special Obligations, for incidents which came under his observation while Fremont, then a lad of some thirteen years, was a pupil in his school. Other facts connected with his early history, not embraced in either of the excellent lives already before the public, I have col lected from conversations with several former residents of Charleston who were acquainted with the Fremont family. I may add, too, for the benefit Of the reader - should I hap pen to have one of this class and order - who knows so little of the character of Colonel Fremont, as to need such an assurance, that I have derived nothing whatever of my material from him. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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“The most eloquent, understanding, and yet very candid biography of Frémont that has appeared to date”—Howard R. Lamar, Yale University The career of John Charles Frémont (1813–90) ties together the full breadth of American expansionism from its eighteenth-century origins through its culmination in the Gilded Age. Tom Chaffin's biography demonstrates Frémont's vital importance to the history of American empire, and illuminates his role in shattering long-held myths about the ecology and habitability of the American West. As the most celebrated American explorer and mapper of his time, Frémont stood at the center of the vast federal project of western exploration and conquest. His expeditions between 1838 and 1854 captured the public's imagination, inspired Americans to accept their nation's destiny as a vast continental empire, and earned him his enduring sobriquet, the Pathfinder. But Frémont was more than an explorer. Chaffin's dramatic narrative includes Frémont's varied experiences as an entrepreneur, abolitionist, Civil War general, husband to the remarkable Jessie Benton Frémont, two-time Republican presidential candidate, and Gilded Age aristocrat. This new paperback edition of Pathfinder features a new, additional, updated introduction by the author.

Excerpt from The Life, Explorations, and Public Services of John Charles Fremont Convention assembled at Philadelphia - where was first adopted, significantly enough, the declaration OF amer ioan independence - as its chosen candidate for the Presidency of the. United. States! And who shall say that either the people's sorrow or joy was not based upon just apprehensions? In the one case, they trembled. For the safety of 1 the young hero, .who was the pioneer of civilization infregions so distant, .and, as it, was supposed, so entirelyxworthless to enlightefiedhumanity, thatthe late Mr. Mcdufiie compared them to thebritish convict icolony, Botany Bay! Other hand, he was recognized as'the anticipated-saviour of ourglorious blossom and fruit of the primal races of our Species, the last result of civilization in universal history, and the hope and representative of humanity raised up, as it were, by Providence to regenerate our common country from the calamities which fasten foul'stains upon her (otherwise fair) escutcheon, and to the perpetuation of which the representatives of all other political pal ties are pledged, viz. The ewtenscon upon American soil of Af1ican slavery, the p0pula1 reign of b1utality in the Ame1ican Senate, and the supp1 essmn of freedom of speech and debate within the precincts of that venerable hall! About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.