| Description |
xii, 379 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction : In the bosom of a grateful country -- The happiness of a free and independent people : a family and a nation seek liberty, 1635-1794 -- Be always ready to die for your country : the bargain of independence, 1794-1805 -- A barrier to their trade : establishing Americans in the Upper Mississippi Country, 1805-1806 -- Young warriors of the great American father : crossing the Plains, July-November 1806 -- Frozen lads : into the Rockies, November 1806-February 1807 -- A comfortable captivity : learning nationalism abroad in New Spain, February-July 1807 -- Citizen soldier : Pike's and the nation, 1807-1813 -- Epilogue : from frozen lads to purple mountain majesties : Pike's West and American nationalism, 1813-1893. |
| Subject |
Pike, Zebulon Montgomery, 1779-1813.
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Explorers -- West (U.S.) -- Biography.
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West (U.S.) -- Discovery and exploration.
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West (U.S.) -- History -- To 1848.
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United States -- Territorial expansion -- History -- 19th century.
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| ISBN |
9780199768721 hardback alkaline paper |
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0199768722 hardback alkaline paper |
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