More Zeal Than Discretion
Download or Read eBook More Zeal Than Discretion PDF written by Jimmy L. Bryan and published by Texas A&M University Press. This book was released on 2008 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Jimmy L. Bryan |
| Publisher | : Texas A&M University Press |
| Total Pages | : 266 |
| Release | : 2008 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781603444118 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1603444114 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (18 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis More Zeal Than Discretion by : Jimmy L. Bryan
Book excerpt: Walter P. Lane emigrated from Ireland as a young boy, fought in three wars, sailed the Texas coast with a privateer, and traveled to California and Arizona in search of gold. What drove this man, who in many ways typifies the adventurers who contributed to the westward expansion in the United States during the early nineteenth century? 264 pp. 11 b&w photos. Bib. Index. $35.00 cloth
