Publisher's Synopsis
The Pathfinders is a historical non-fiction book written by Robert Glass Cleland. The book explores the history of the American West and the pioneers who explored and settled the region. The author focuses on the pathfinders, the individuals who blazed trails and mapped the land, making it possible for others to follow and settle. The book covers the period from the Lewis and Clark expedition to the end of the 19th century, and includes stories of famous pathfinders such as John C. Fr�����mont, Kit Carson, and Jedediah Smith. Cleland also delves into the impact of the pathfinders on the Native American populations and the conflicts that arose between the two groups. The Pathfinders is a well-researched and engaging account of the exploration and settlement of the American West, and provides a detailed look at the people and events that shaped this important period in American history.1929. Of the series California edited by John Russell McCarthy. Contents: First on the California Coast; The Greatest of English Rovers; Explorers from Manila and New Spain; By Sea to San Diego; Soldier and Friar-The Story of the Overland Advance; The Long Trail to Monterey; Conquerors of the Desert; Visitors from Other Lands; Merchant Adventurers from New England; Jedediah Smith, the Pathfinder of the Sierras; The Trails of the Fur Traders; The First of the Overland Settlers; John Charles Fremont; and A Tragedy of the Trail.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.