As an explorer, John Charles Fremont led five expeditions into
the American West--two of them disastrous. He was also one of
California's first two senators (1850), America's first Republican
candidate for president (1856), a Civil War general, and the
territorial governor of Arizona (1878-83). But his life was one of
rash and rebellious conduct against authority. During the Mexican
War he claimed to be the military governor of California, which
resulted in a court-martial in 1848. At the outbreak of the Civil
War he reentered the army as one of four major generals, outranking
even Ulysses S. Grant. However, when he antagonized President
Abraham Lincoln by issuing his own emancipation proclamation in
advance of the president's, Lincoln relieved him of command. In
this comprehensive biography, Andrew Rolle carefully examines the
historical record with a psychobiographical approach that explores
and explains the many irrationalities of Fremont's character.
General
Imprint: |
University of Oklahoma Press
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
March 1999 |
First published: |
March 1999 |
Authors: |
Andrew F Rolle
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Dimensions: |
203 x 171 x 25mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
|
Pages: |
272 |
Edition: |
New edition |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-8061-3135-1 |
Categories: |
Books >
Humanities >
History >
General
Books >
History >
General
|
LSN: |
0-8061-3135-7 |
Barcode: |
9780806131351 |
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