John C Fremont: The Pathfinder
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- čas přidán 24. 04. 2024
- John Charles Frémont was an explorer, topologist, botanist, soldier, politician, railroad tycoon, gold miner, abolitionist, and one of the most controversial entities in the opening of the American West. He achieved fame and infamy, wealth and destitution, military command and court-martial. His life was as up and down, challenging and exhilarating, as the trails he blazed across the continent.
He was born under the surname Frémon [pronounced FrayMON’], the illegitimate son of a French-Canadian schoolteacher named Charles Frémon and Anne Whiting, the married woman he had been hired to teach French. Anne was married to John Pryor, a Richmond tobacco merchant of considerable wealth. However, Pryor was in his 60s, and his young wife was but 17 years of age, so the dashing French-Canadian soon swept her off her feet.
When Pryor learned his young wife was having an affair with her tutor, he enlisted the Virginia authorities to have Frémon arrested. Frémon and Anne fled to Savannah, Georgia, where she gave birth to a son on January 21, 1813. The infant was given the name John Charles Frémont, retaining the French aigu [Egg-oow] over the letter e in his last name, indicating it was pronounced with the sound “-ay”. Though texts still record his last name with the aigu, it is almost uniformly pronounced with the sound of “ee”, as in “free” or “tree”.
Eventually Frémon made his way back to Norfolk, Virginia, where he died in 1818 after failing to obtain a writ of divorce from the Virginia Assembly. His widow and children found themselves with little income. They moved to Charleston, South Carolina, where young John, well aware of the circumstances of his birth grew to be a rebellious, proud youth, unencumbered by friends and somewhat contemptuous of rules and societal norms. A Charleston lawyer named John Mitchell took an interest in Anne, and thus in her son John, and helped provide his early education. In 1829, young John entered the College of Charleston, though indifferent attendance led to his withdrawal in 1831.
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Anyone is better than Karlsmallbrain, who, with his sallow, pasty skin, looks as though he has never been outside in his life.
Suggestion for a future biographics video: George Westinghouse
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cute cat on the shelf behind you!
She's the new mascot of Bio and Geo. She just can't help but get on camera.
Channels are better with cat friends visiting. You are the third host with a kitty companion whom I watch. 😊
Anyone who, a cat owns, must be a good person.
I was hoping somebody else noticed! 🙂
Fremont is a really interesting figure, I am so happy you guys finally made a video about him
So to be clear, this man did not invent the Nissan Pathfinder?
No, but you could write a time travel story suggesting otherwise.
No, but he did build the Pathfinder Mars rover.
Damn. Taking mine back now. Salesmen will say anything to close the deal. Unbelievable.
@@jjwallnutts4341I LOL’d at that one. Well done.
Lol
2:35 - Chapter 1 - Becoming the pathfinder
5:45 - Chapter 2 - The way west
8:45 - Chapter 3 - From pathfinder to political opportunist
11:55 - Chapter 4 - The bear republic
15:10 - Chapter 5 - Wealth, fame & the 4th expedition
17:25 - Chapter 6 - The lure of politics
19:35 - Chapter 7 - Return to the military
22:45 - Chapter 8 - The lost pathfinder
24:55 - Conclusion
Thank you as always for the information
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This man deserved the presidency. Wonder how that would’ve played out
Probably terribly given his other forays into politics. Though he might have started the Civil War four years early,
@@sydhenderson6753 You mean the Southerners would have started the Civil War 4 years early. Lincoln also had a less than successful political career before becoming president, so that's no guarantee of failure.
THERE'S A KITTY ON THE SHELF. I TOTALLY CAN'T CONCENTRATE ON THE VIDEO NOW
Very good presentation. Thank you
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Also keep it up Eric! Their host choices have been a fresh change recently. It's nice!
About time this Californian gets some spotlight
Can’t wait for more great historical analysis from this channel!!!
Love the chapters in the progress bar being named after band instruments - in score order, no less! 😍
Love the kitty in the background.
Also big fan of your work guys you are trying and i respect that
I love to see a video on Michael Collins Irish rebellion leader 1919-1922
Dude not only yeah but hell yeah they need more respect they fought for the freedom of Ireland even though I live in the states I do like Irish history and it would be awesome not him but the other leaders of the Irish independence movement
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"Of Idaho: It is a melancholy strange-looking country, one of fractures and violence and fire."
-- John C. Fremont
I lived in the city of Fremont at one tìme. Nice place. Bit crowded, but thats the Bay Area for you.
Suggestion guys: Charles XIV of sweden the french peasant who became a king. Btw love the Goku figure
A story characteristic of the man: Fremont Canyon in central Wyoming was 'pathfindered' by Fremont. More like pathfoundered, as he recklessly shot the rapids without first scouting from the rim and against advice. Capsized his boats and lost many supplies. But the canyon still bears his name!
Where is Smallwood??
Suggestion: Kiichiro Toyoda: Man who created largest automaker in the world
I like the idea
Amazing information, but the cat just chilling on the shelf in the back ground? Wiled!
Pathfinder...objectively correct way to describe him but
I like this guy better than Karl lol. Simon will always be the best host though personally.
Simon taught me everything I know.
Well, about presentation that is.
Myles Standish next please.
He would be a good one
Didn’t just see Lake Tahoe. But is the first recorded European to see it. The party he was in was led by Kit Carson, for which Carson City is named. Also in the exploration party was Major Reno for which Reno is named. Fremont got the city of Fremont, CA named after him.
That’s funny my high school is named after him never knew till now why thanks for making this video
now I know
Forced to pause to admire your cat....... Continue....
Make a video of the Polish painter Zdzisław Beksiński
That might would be cool I want one on Chopin and Walesa I would love to learn about polish history
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I'm guessing Karl is either away or replaced.
TBH: Eric seems more chill and charismatic. 🤷
Robert Stockton could be an interesting one or maybe Winfield Scott and for your next presidential be Rutherford b hayes or chester a Arthur
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Guys! This man really did not invent the nissas pathfinder?!
Where is the british guy?
I 💜 that your kitty was photo bombing this whole video
She does that. It's her way of having the attention all on her.
Cats just love to be the centre of attention.
Quite a controversial individual.
Please tell the gorgeous murder mittens kitty I say hi
Boys, titles missing
I thought John Pryor was a country music singer?
There's a cat behind you
Simon has built a business
Still not sold on this new host but hey I'm still watching I suppose.
I love his voice. It's relaxing.
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Your a better host than Carl
Really? I'm unsubscribing because Of the new guy. Not impressed. He makes history dull.
Interesting video and presentation, but the basement view(looking up) bothering - unsubscribing.
It's the cadence of the narration that is the issue for myself. It has a slight lopsided tempo that reminds me of a knockoff Star Trek Era Shatner. I am trying to find a way to avoid leaving some of the channels that have some of the content I enjoy the most, but I can't stand that manufactured sounding narration style.🙉 I don't have anything against the guy personally, but I guess I've got no choice and am going to join you in leaving...
Like you, I am not a fan of the camera angle either. When combined with his personal bearing, and, speech cadence, has the effect that he considers himself to be better than his audience.😑
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Bring back karl, i cant stand monotoned presenters
Karl is not just unwatchable, but also generally unlikeable. Hope this change stays for good.
@@JunkMan13013 And me, Karl Smallbrain was ruining this channel, perhaps he has gone outside for probably the first time in his life to get some colour into his sallow, pasty skin (Yes,I am from the UK as well, and we spell words differently to Americans, but Smallbrain will be no loss whatsoever to this channel)
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He has been gone for like nine months. Move one
Dude. You gotta lower the camera and change your background to something without toys and cartoon books
No.
How are going to tell someone what to do with their camera lmaoo you people out here are weird
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@@variaxi935 This channel will be far better without Karl Smallbrain.
I had a very good education but enjoy many of the history videos on this and other channels, and you are never too old to learn something new.
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