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John C. Fremont

John C. Fremont was one of most famous explorers of the American West and a towering figure in the history of California's 19th-century gold rush. John Fremont was among the second rank of explorers…

convention

(Encyclopedia) convention, in U.S. politics, a gathering of delegates to nominate candidates for elective office and to formulate party policy. They are held at the national, state, and local levels…

Frémont, John Charles

(Encyclopedia) Frémont, John Charles, 1813–90, American explorer, soldier, and political leader, b. Savannah, Ga. He taught mathematics to U.S. naval cadets, then became an assistant on a surveying…