The making of John Ledyard : empire and ambition in the life of an early American traveler /

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During the course of his short but extraordinary life, John Ledyard (1751-1789) came in contact with some of the most remarkable figures of his era: the British explorer Captain James Cook, American financier Robert Morris, Revolutionary naval commander John Paul Jones, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jef...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Gray, Edward G., 1964-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New Haven : Yale University Press, ©2007.
Temas:
Ledyard, John, > 1751-1789.
Ledyard, John, > 1751-1789 > Travel.
Ledyard, John, > 1751-1789 > Friends and associates.
Ledyard, John, > 1751-1789
1700-1799
Explorers > United States > Biography.
Travelers > United States > Biography.
Voyages and travels > History > 18th century.
Explorateurs > États-Unis > Biographies.
Voyageurs > États-Unis > Biographies.
Voyages > Histoire > 18e siècle.
TRAVEL > Museums, Tours, Points of Interest.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > Adventurers & Explorers.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > Historical.
TRAVEL > Hikes & Walks.
TRAVEL > Budget.
TRAVEL > Special Interest > Ecotourism.
TRAVEL > Parks & Campgrounds.
TRAVEL > Reference.
TRAVEL > Road Travel.
TRAVEL > Special Interest > Adventure.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > General.
Explorers
Friendship
Travel
Travelers
Voyages and travels
United States > Description and travel.
Oceania > Description and travel.
Russia (Federation) > Description and travel.
États-Unis > Descriptions et voyages.
Océanie > Descriptions et voyages.
Oceania
Russia (Federation)
United States
collective biographies.
Biographies
History
Biographies.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • CONTENTS
  • Acknowledgments
  • A Note on Quotations
  • Introduction
  • I A Colonial Childhood
  • II On Stage at Dartmouth College
  • III Serving Captain Cook with Honor
  • IV Seeking Distinction with the Pen Aboard the Resolution
  • V Following the Revolution Home
  • VI From Author to Fur Trader
  • VII Becoming a Traveler in Thomas Jeffersonâ€?s Paris
  • VIII Across the Russian Empire
  • IX Despotism and Human Nature in Catherine IIâ€?s Russia
  • X To Africa
  • Epilogue: Memories of the Traveler
  • Notes
  • Index

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