Zebulon Montgomery Pike: Explorer and Military Officer/ Explorador y oficial militar - Brossura

Walsh, Steve

 
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Zebulon Pike, the son of a Revolutionary War major, joined the army when he was 15 years old.After the Louisiana Purchase, Pike was sent to explore the Mississippi River in 1805. The Pike Expedition continued west from Missouri and Kansas into present day Colorado and New Mexico. He built a small fort, the first American building in Colorado near Pueblo. From the fort, Zebulon and his men saw the snow-capped mountain peak that now bears his name. Pike died in battle during the War of 1812 at the age of 34.Number 12 in the "Great Lives in Colorado History" series.Ages 8 to 10 Bilingual in English and Spanish 54 pages (English 27/Spanish 27) Paperback Trim: 5" by 8"

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Steve Walsh is a teacher in the Denver Public School system. Authors of all books in the "Great Lives in Colorado History" series are educators in Colorado.

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