text Morning of fire : John Kendrick's daring American odyssey in the Pacific
- Summary
- Four years after the Revolutionary War, America's independence was still in doubt. The new nation needed money and a vital surge in trade. In 1787, a group of Boston merchants decided to send two ships on a desperate mission around Cape Horn and i... Read more
- Contents
- Prologue: Morning of fire -- pt. 1. The journey outward -- Out of a time of great peril -- Passage to the underworld -- Spain's frontier -- Refuge -- Halting the incursion -- pt. 2. Infinite wilderness -- Nootka -- Seizure -- The golden fleece -- ... Read more
- Format
- text
- Description
- xii, 452 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm.
- Publisher
- William Morrow 2010
| Library | Location | Status |
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| Woodmere (Main Branch) | 921 KENDRICK, JOHN Ridley in Adult Non-fiction | Available |
| Library | Location | Status |
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| TADL-WOOD | 921 KENDRICK, JOHN Ridley in Adult Non-fiction | Available |
Kendrick, John ca. 1740-1794 Travel Northwest Coast of North America
Voyages to the Pacific coast
Explorers United States Biography
Northwest Coast of North America Description and travel
Northwest, Pacific Description and travel
Fur trade Northwest, Pacific History 18th century
United States Relations Spain
Spain Relations United States
United States Relations Great Britain
Great Britain Relations United States
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| Library | Location | Status |
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| Woodmere (Main Branch) | 921 KENDRICK, JOHN Ridley in Adult Non-fiction | Available |
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