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Zebulon Pike, Thomas Jefferson, and the opening of the American West
- Title
- Zebulon Pike, Thomas Jefferson, and the opening of the American West / edited by Matthew L. Harris and Jay H. Buckley.
- Publication
- Norman : University of Oklahoma Press, ©2012.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person. | Text | Use in library | JFE 17-1933 | Schwarzman Building - Milstein Division Room 121 |
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- Description
- x, 242 pages : illustrations; 24 cm
- Summary
- Collection of essays exploring the expeditions and writings of Zebulon Pike (1779-1813) that provided an image of the Southwest that would shape American culture for decades. Pike, an ambitious young military officer and explorer, best known for a mountain peak the he neither scaled nor named, was destined to live in the shadows of more famous contemporaries -- explorers Meriwether Lewis and William Clark. Contributors explore: Pike's contributions to science and cartography; his relationships with Native peoples and Spanish officials; the impact of his expeditions on the environment; his role in the Aaron Burr conspiracy; and his life in comparison with other Jeffersonian explorers.
- Subjects
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 227-234) and index.
- Contents
- Introduction: Zebulon Montgomery Pike in American memory / Matthew L. Harris -- Pike as a forgotten and misunderstood explorer / Jay H. Buckley -- Pike and empire / James P. Ronda -- Pike and American science / John Logan Allen -- Jeffersonian explorers in the Trans-Mississippi West: Zebulon Pike in perspective / Jay H. Buckley -- An empire and ecology of liberty / Jared Orsi -- Enemies and friends: Pike and Melgares in the competition for the Great Plains / Leo E. Oliva -- James Wilkinson: Pike's mentor and Jefferson's capricious point man in the West / William E. Foley.
- Call Number
- JFE 17-1933
- ISBN
- 9780806142432
- 080614243X
- LCCN
- 2011031062
- OCLC
- 743432536
- Title
- Zebulon Pike, Thomas Jefferson, and the opening of the American West / edited by Matthew L. Harris and Jay H. Buckley.
- Imprint
- Norman : University of Oklahoma Press, ©2012.
- Type of Content
- text
- Type of Medium
- unmediated
- Type of Carrier
- volume
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 227-234) and index.
- Added Author
- Harris, Matthew L.Buckley, Jay H.
- Research Call Number
- JFE 17-1933