Pioneers of the Pacific Coast
A Chronicle of Sea Rovers and Fur Hunters
- Publisher
- TouchWood Editions
- Initial publish date
- Apr 2011
- Category
- General, Expeditions & Discoveries
- Recommended Age
- 13
- Recommended Grade
- 8
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9781926971001
- Publish Date
- Apr 2011
- List Price
- $9.95
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eBook
- ISBN
- 9781926971025
- Publish Date
- Jul 2011
- List Price
- $9.99
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Description
In the early sixteenth century, the first exploratory ships arrived on the Pacific Coast of North America. These rovers were seeking gold and silver, fur pelts, a safe passage from the Pacific to the Atlantic, and above all, adventure. Though many of the voyagers didn’t survive the dangerous sea crossings or the perils that awaited them on land, their stories live on in Pioneers of the Pacific Coast.
Agnes C. Laut chronicles long-forgotten true stories packed with hazards and surprise. In the 1500s, The Golden Hind breaks into the Pacific Ocean, despite harsh warnings from the Spaniards that it was a “closed sea.” Years later, the Russian explorer Vitus Bering and his crew are stranded on an island when their ship is caught in a storm. In the 17th century, British Captain Vancouver meets with Spanish Captain Quadra at Nootka Sound to decide who owns the Pacific Coast. All these explorers risked their lives to find out whether this perilous land was worthy of settlement.
About the author
Agnes C. Laut was born in Huron County, Ontario, in 1871. She became a reporter and editorial writer for the Manitoba Free Press in the 1890s and later a wide-ranging travel writer. Her books include Pioneers of the Pacific Coast, The Cariboo Trail, Lords of the North, Heralds of Empire, The Story of the Trapper, Pathfinders of the West, Vikings of the Pacific, and The Romance of the Rails. She died in 1936.
Librarian Reviews
Pioneers of the Pacific Coast: A Chronicle of Sea Rovers and Fur Hunters
This Classic West Collection title is an enthralling, historical account of daring coastal expeditions led by George Vancouver, Vitus Bering, James Cook, Alexander Mackenzie, Simon Fraser and David Thompson. By the 1700s most of the globe had been mapped except for one place — the Pacific Coast. Learn how these courageous explorers, their crews and native guides, all risked their lives to discover new passages to the Pacific. From Frances Drake’s shameful looting of enemy ships, to Simon Fraser’s admirable tenacity, Laut reveals pivotal historical events including how Britain missed out on possessing Alaska.Laut (1871-1936), editorial writer and 1890s reporter for the Manitoba Free Press, authored Lords of the North, Heralds of Empire and The Story of the Trapper among others.
Source: The Association of Book Publishers of BC. BC Books for BC Schools. 2011-2012.
