Zebulon Pike, Thomas Jefferson, and the opening of the American West / edited by Matthew L. Harris and Jay H. Buckley.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Harris, Matthew L.

Buckley, Jay H.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Pike, Zebulon Montgomery, 1779-1813.

Pike, Zebulon Montgomery.

Explorers.

History.

West (U.S.)--Discovery and exploration.

West (U.S.).

Explorers--West (U.S.)--History.

Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826.

Jefferson, Thomas.

Physical Description:

x, 242 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Norman : University of Oklahoma Press, [2012]

Summary:

This collection of essays on the life and explorations of Zebulon Pike examines the complex career of this soldier and western explorer, and considers his contributions to the young nation's understanding of the southwestern portion of the territories acquired in the Louisiana Purchase, in a variety of contexts . Essays address topics such as geography and cartography, scientific exploration, Native American relations, and diplomacy with Spanish Mexican powers, as well as topics related to Pike's controversial military career, and his place in the pantheon of American explorers. Several black and white illustrations are included. Contributors are historians specializing in the history of the American West. Annotation ©2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Contents:

Introduction : Zebulon Montgomery Pike in American memory / Matthew L. Harris

Pike as a forgotten and misunderstood explorer / Jay H. Buckley

Pike and empire / James P. Ronda

Pike and American science / John Logan Allen

Jeffersonian explorers in the trans-Mississippi West : Zebulon Pike in perspective / Jay H. Buckley

An empire and ecology of liberty / Jared Orsi

Enemies and friends : Pike and Melgares in the competition for the Great Plains / Leo E. Oliva

James Wilkinson : Pike's mentor and Jefferson's capricious point man in the West / William E. Foley.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 227-234) and index.

ISBN:

9780806142432

080614243X

OCLC:

743432536