Jedediah Smith: Mountain Man of the American West

by Charles W. Maynard

Overview

Jedediah Strong Smith, like his fellow mountain men, explored many unfamiliar areas in search of beavers. His decision to cross the Rocky Mountains in 1824 led Smith to rediscover South Pass. In 1826, Smith led men across the Mojave Desert into California, on the first recorded overland expedition to California. Many people who helped to settle the West followed the trails Smith had blazed to California and Oregon.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780823962877
Publisher:	Rosen Publishing Group, Incorporated, The
Publication date:	12/30/2002
Series:	Famous Explorers of the American West Series
Edition description:	1ST
Pages:	24
Product dimensions:	9.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)
Age Range:	5 - 10 Years

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Book Review— "Information is interesting and organized efficiently. Excellent social studies support text."—San Diego City Schools

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