Lewis R. Freeman

Down the Yellowstone (eBook, ePUB)

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Produktbeschreibung

Lewis Ransome Freeman was an American explorer, journalist, and war correspondent who wrote over twenty books chronicling his many travels, as well as numerous articles. Down the Yellowstone chronicles the author's experiences on the Yellowstone River during various seasons. On his journeys, Freeman meets a panoply of fascinating early West characters, including the famous Calamity Jane, to whom he devotes a whole chapter. Down the Yellowstone is a delightful and entertaining story about floating down the Yellowstone, Missouri, and Mississippi rivers from Yellowstone National Park to New Orleans, Louisiana.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: The Old Pioneer Press
• Erscheinungstermin: 28. Mai 2025
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9791223939260
• Artikelnr.: 74306684

Autorenporträt

Lewis Ransome Freeman was an American adventurer, writer, and war correspondent who produced more than twenty volumes about his adventures, as well as numerous articles. Freeman was born in Genoa Junction, Wisconsin, the son of Otto Freeman and Maria (Clary) Freeman, and grew up in Pasadena, California. He graduated from Stanford University in 1898, after earning letters in football, baseball, tennis, and track. In 1897, while still a Stanford student, he coached the football team at the University of Southern California. E. C. LaRue invited Freeman to participate in the 1923 United States Geological Survey (USGS) of the Colorado River at Grand Canyon. He had operated a boat during the USGS's 1922 survey of Glen Canyon. Freeman's extravagant articles about the 1922 trip contributed to his invitation to participate in the 1923 tour. Freeman's nickname on the Grand Canyon trip was "The Gorilla." While portaging their boats at Lava Falls, the group witnessed a breathtaking up and down spike in river flow. By September 17, 1923, the Colorado River was flowing at a modest 9,380 cubic feet per second.