| Zebulon Pike: Soldier Explorer of the American Southwest Contributor(s): Maynard, Charles W. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0823962865 ISBN-13: 9780823962860 Publisher: PowerKids Press OUR PRICE: $24.96 Product Type: Library Binding Published: December 2002 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Travel | United States - Midwest - General - Biography & Autobiography |
| Dewey: 917.704 |
| LCCN: 2001004880 |
| Series: Library of American Lives and Times (Paperback) |
| Physical Information: 24 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 62705 Reading Level: 5.3 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: As Lewis and Clark led their Corps of Discovery to the Pacific Ocean, Lieutenant Zebulon Pike led an expedition to find the source of the Mississippi River. In 1806-07, Pike mapped the American Southwest and studied the Native Americans in the region. Students will learn about Pikes Peak, Pike's capture by the Spaniards, his trip to Santa Fe, and his journey on El Camino Real. The book includes maps from Pike's journal that is now housed in the National Archives. |