Zebulon Pike: Explorer and Soldier (Signature Lives) [Hardcover]

Robin Santos Doak (Author)

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 10 and up
  
• Hardcover: 112 pages
• Publisher: Compass Point Books (August 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 075650998X
• ISBN-13: 978-0756509989
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.2 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,572,073 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent introduction into the life and accomplishments of a man who changed American history, February 13, 2006

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This review is from: Zebulon Pike: Explorer and Soldier (Signature Lives) (Hardcover)

Zebulon Pike was sent by the American government to explore and report back on the American West which had been rapidly expanding throughout the 1700s and into the 1800s with the acquisition of the Louisiana Purchase and the continuing conflicts with Native Americans, Spain, and Mexico. Zebulon Pike, an American army officer, helped to open up the way for pioneers and settlers who would eventually follow where he led. Highly recommended for school and community library biography collections for young readers, Zebulon Pike: Explorer And Solider is part of the outstanding Compass Point Books "Signature Lives: American Frontier Era" series and provides an excellent introduction into the life and accomplishments ("Pike's Peak" is named after him) of a man who changed American history with his fearless treks leading expeditions along the Mississippi River and as far west as the Rocky Mountains.