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100 1 _aGreely, A. W.
_q(Adolphus Washington),
_d1844-1935
245 1 0 _aExplorers and Travellers
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2011
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2011-05-09
505 0 _aLouis Joliet, re-discoverer of the Mississippi -- Peter Le Moyne, sieur d'Iberville, founder of Louisiana -- Jonathan Carver, the explorer of Minnesota -- Captain Robert Gray, the discoverer of the Columbia river -- Captain Meriwether Lewis and Lieut. William Clark, first trans-continental explorers of the United States -- Zebulon Montgomery Pike, explorer of the sources of the Mississippi and Arkansas rivers -- Charles Wilkes, the discoverer of the Antartic continent -- John Charles Frémont, the pathfinder -- Elisha Kent Kane, Arctic explorer -- Isaac Israel Hayes, and the open Polar Sea -- Charles Francis Hall, and the North Pole -- George Washington De Long, and the Siberian Arctic Ocean -- Paul Belloni Du Chaillu, discoverer of the dwarfs and gorillas -- Stanley Africanus and the Congo Free State.
508 _aMarius Masi, Greg Bergquist and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
520 _a"Explorers and Travellers" by A. W. Greely is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The work compiles sketches of notable American explorers and their contributions to the geographic discovery of North America. It begins with the examination of figures like Louis Joliet, who played significant roles in uncovering and charting the vast landscapes of what would become the United States. The opening of the book establishes Greely's intention to highlight the often-overlooked achievements of American explorers. He discusses the significance of the Mississippi River basin and introduces Louis Joliet's explorations, including his partnership with Jesuit priest Jacques Marquette. The text details their journey from Quebec through the Great Lakes and into the Mississippi River, portraying Joliet as a skilled navigator who faced numerous challenges. Their expedition aimed to facilitate trade and strengthen ties with various Native American tribes while also advancing the geographical knowledge of the region. The narrative reflects not just on their discoveries but also the historical context of exploration during that period. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aExplorers
653 _aTravelers
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/36069
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