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John C. Frémont
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Frémont, John C. Illustration of Pyramid Lake, northwestern Nevada, U.S., from the report on John C. Frémont's 1843–44 Western expedition. John C. Frémont Map of the United States showing the results of the 1856 presidential election by state, with states colored blue for James Buchanan (Democratic), red for John Fremont (Republican), and green for Millard Fillmore (American). Electoral vote counts are labeled in each state, and a legend at the bottom indicates the color key for each candidate. An American flag is faintly visible in the background. View of Pikes Peak from forty miles distant; from Fremonts report of his expedition.The government responded to interest in the Far West by sending John C. Fremont, a young Army engineer, on a series of expeditions to survey and map the trails to Oregon and California. Fremont spent 1842 in the Wind River Mountains and in 1843–44 led an expedition that marched from St. Louis to Oregon, then south into Nevada and across the Sierra into California, returning East by way of Nevada and Utah.
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Biographies include Allan Nevins, Frémont: Pathmarker of the West, 2 vol. (1955, reissued 1992); Ferol Egan, Frémont, Explorer for a Restless Nation (1977, reprinted 1985); and Andrew F. Rolle, John Charles Frémont: Character As Destiny (1991).

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Modified link of Web site: Mr. Lincoln's White House - The Generals and Admirals: John C. Frémont (1813-1890). Oct 10, 2026
Anniversary information added. Jul 09, 2026
Anniversary information added. Jan 17, 2026
Add new Web site: Nebraska Studies - John C. Fremont, Pathfinder. Dec 27, 2024
Add new Web site: UTA Libraries - A Continent Divided: The U.S. Mexico War - John C. Fr�mont. Oct 11, 2024
Add new Web site: Utah History Encyclopedia - John Charles Fremon. Aug 26, 2024
First paragraph modernization. Mar 04, 2024
Add new Web site: Legends of America - John C. Fremont � The Pathfinder. Jan 12, 2024
Add new Web site: Mr. Lincoln's White House - The Generals and Admirals: John C. Frémont (1813-1890). Dec 01, 2023
Add new Web site: American History Central - John Charles Fr�mont. Feb 27, 2023
Add new Web site: Colorado Encyclopedia - John C. Fr�mont. Feb 08, 2019
Add new Web site: Public Broadcasting Service - Biography of John C. Fr�mont. Jan 02, 2017
Add new Web site: Utah History to Go - Biography of John Charles Fremont. Jan 02, 2017
Add new Web site: Heritage History - Biography of John C. Fremont. Jan 02, 2017
Add new Web site: Social Studies Fact Cards - California Explorers - Biography of John C. Fremont. Jan 02, 2017
Add new Web site: The Kansas City Public Library - Civil War on the Western Border - John C. Fr�mont. Jan 02, 2017
Add new Web site: California Military Department - California State Military History and Museums Program - The Bear Flag Revolt and the Anglo-American Conquest of California. Jul 27, 2016
Add new Web site: The Civil War - Biography of John C. Fremont. Jul 25, 2014
Add new Web site: Civil War Trust - Biography of John C. Fr�mont. Jul 25, 2014
Media added. Nov 01, 2012
Bibliography revised and updated. Nov 01, 2012
Article expanded and thoroughly revised. Nov 01, 2012
Media added. Jun 16, 2011
Map and table for 1856 election results added. Nov 03, 2009
Added new Web site: Shotgun's Home of the American Civil War - Biography of John Charles Fremont. May 06, 2009
Added new Web site: How Stuff Works - History - Biography of John C. Fremont. Nov 10, 2008
Article revised and updated. Sep 17, 2007
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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