John Charles Fremont
The Pathfinder
Famous Explorers of the American West
Students will discover the rich, multifaceted life of John Charles Frémont in this exciting biography. Frémont began exploring and mapping the American frontier in 1837. People used his reports and maps as guidebooks to the Oregon Trail. He was called the Pathfinder because he showed the way to Great Salt Lake, California, and Oregon. These are just a few of the amazing achievements that students will read about in this book.
