Title:
New books praise John Ledyard at last
Author:
Carol W. Kimball
Subjects:
John Ledyard
James Zug's book, American Traveler
James Zug's book, American Traveler
Object ID:
Kim10-029
Object Name:
Scrapbook
Category:
8: Communication Artifact
Subcategory:
Documentary Artifact
Publisher:
The Day
Publication Place:
New London, CT
Pubication Date:
04/11/2005
Collection:
Carol W. Kimball
Summary:
John Ledyard was largely forgotten in his home town of Groton. However, James Zug's new book … American Traveler: the Life and Adventures of John Ledyard, the man who Dreamed of Walking around the World,,, should change that. John Ledyard was born in 1751 in Groton and he sailed with Capt. Cook on his last expedition, becoming the first American to see Alaska, Hawaii and the Pacific Northwest. His book about the voyage became a best seller. His canoe trip from Dartmouth down the Connecticut River is a Dartmouth legend. Zug follows Ledyard's footsteps, visiting his childhood homes and traveling to many of Ledyard's global destinations and informs the reader about the life and times of a man who was once called a genius by his close friend, Thomas Jefferson. In addition to Zug's works, Flat Hammock Press of Mystic has a new edition of Jared Sparks' original biography of John Ledyard published shortly after his death with added writings by Dave Anderson.
People:
Jefferson, Thomas
Ledyard, John
Cook, James (Capt.)
Catherine the Great (Russian Empress)
Zug, James
Sparks, Jared
Anderson, Dave
Keeler, Hali
Ledyard, John
Cook, James (Capt.)
Catherine the Great (Russian Empress)
Zug, James
Sparks, Jared
Anderson, Dave
Keeler, Hali
Search Terms:
Zug's book
American Traveler
Groton's hero
Dartmouth
Siberia
Alaska
Hawaii
Pacific Northwest
American Traveler
Groton's hero
Dartmouth
Siberia
Alaska
Hawaii
Pacific Northwest