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John Fremont - Defying Orders in the Sierra Nevada

John Fremont - Defying Orders in the Sierra Nevada

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Jack Maddox examines John C. Frémont's 1843–44 expedition crossing the Sierra Nevada in winter with 27 men. Facing chest-deep snow, starvation, and tribal warnings, Frémont survived the two-week ordeal without losing a soul—a gamble that made him the Pathfinder and fueled America's westward push.

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