A Courier Of Empire - John Harvey Whitson - Bog

This book tells the true story of American missionary Marcus Whitman and his historic ride through Oregon territory in 1842 in order to prevent the territory from being annexed by Britain. The book highlights the impact of Whitman's efforts on the eventual settlement of Oregon as part of the United States.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.