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First Across the Continent: Sir Alexander Mackenzie (Oklahoma Western Biographies)
by Barry M. Gough Price: $29.95ISBN: 0806129441 ISBN-13: 9780806129440 Data published: 1997 Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press All Customer Reviews Read more |
Description of the Book: First Across the Continent: Sir Alexander Mackenzie (Oklahoma Western Biographies)
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The first white man to cross North America, Scottish-born Alexander Mackenzie (1764-1820) was typical of his generation of explorers: this bold adventurer who surveyed the untamed wilderness with impressive accuracy was also a hardheaded businessman who ventured into unknown Canadian territory in search of profits from fur trading. Canadian historian Barry Gough admires Mackenzie's toughness and daring without glossing over the towering ego and knack for self-promotion that won him a knighthood from England in 1802. First Across the Continent is another enjoyable entry in the University of Oklahoma's Western Biographies series.
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Details of the Book: First Across the Continent: Sir Alexander Mackenzie (Oklahoma Western Biographies)Author: Barry M. Gough Number Of Pages: 232 Binding: Hardcover ISBN-10: 0802037666 ISBN-13: 9780806129440 Language: English Amazon Sales Rank: 1370909 Publication Date: 1997 Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press Package Dimensions: 0.80 x 8.70 x 5.80 inches |
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