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William Dunbar
Arthur H. Derosier
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Description for William Dunbar
The Scottish-born William Dunbar (1750-1810) was a man of many abilities and professions - surveyor, botanist, zoologist, astronomer, planter, architect, inventor. This work looks at Dunbar's fascinating, varied life and career. Num Pages: 280 pages, 17 illustrations. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 576.
In 1804, while Lewis and Clark were still making their way up the Missouri River, Thomas Jefferson formulated a plan for a similarly ambitious exploration that would proceed from the Mississippi up the Red River "to the tops of the mountains" and then return by way of the Arkansas River. The man he selected to lead this venture was William Dunbar (1750--1810) of the Mississippi Territory. The Scottish-born Dunbar was a man of many abilities and professions -- surveyor, botanist, zoologist, astronomer, planter, architect, inventor. He perfected the cotton bale, learned how to put cottonseed oil to use, and he ... Read more
In 1804, while Lewis and Clark were still making their way up the Missouri River, Thomas Jefferson formulated a plan for a similarly ambitious exploration that would proceed from the Mississippi up the Red River "to the tops of the mountains" and then return by way of the Arkansas River. The man he selected to lead this venture was William Dunbar (1750--1810) of the Mississippi Territory. The Scottish-born Dunbar was a man of many abilities and professions -- surveyor, botanist, zoologist, astronomer, planter, architect, inventor. He perfected the cotton bale, learned how to put cottonseed oil to use, and he ... Read more
Product Details
Publication date
2007
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
Number of Pages
280
Format
Hardback
Place of Publication
Lexington, United States
ISBN
9780813124551
SKU
V9780813124551
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About Arthur H. Derosier
Historian Arthur H. DeRosier Jr. is President Emeritus of Rocky Mountain College in Billings, Montana.
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