No One Gives Props To John Frémont

[JMHX]

No one gives props to John C. Frémont. Seriously, folks, you would thinking someone like him, noted and notorious in his time, would be somewhat known on the level of a lesser Founding Father, at least to history buffs. But no, not even some of the history-oriented Newgrundlians seem willing to give a shout out to ol' John C. Sometimes I wonder if anyone can even name anything significant about him without Googling or Wikipedia-ing. I mean straight off the top of the head. No? Didn't think so.

John C. in the Heezy.

[LightMemories]

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ouch.....

[Jesus-made-me-do-it]

At 11/17/06 09:31 AM, LightMemories wrote: 18 views.......0 replies......

ouch.....

20 now

[SteveGuzzi]

At 11/17/06 12:39 AM, JMHX wrote: Sometimes I wonder if anyone can even name anything significant about him without Googling or Wikipedia-ing.

honestly, nahh i can't... but wikipedia here i come. :P

[Jesus-made-me-do-it]

Its up to 38 now

[JMHX]

At 11/17/06 01:13 PM, scottish-cunt wrote: Its up to 38 now

I rock.

[Peter-II]

I can unproudly say I have no idea who he is.

S'pose you're right.

[JMHX]

I think we need Frémont Education Day.

[MindControlFun]

I just had some test on Frémont and friends in the pre-civil war era, and I must say, I remember him being some hell of a man, but I don't actually remember what he did. I was busy being too mesmerized by our friend Henry Clay, who, by the way, prefers to be called by his childhood name, God.

[fli]

freezy in da heezee, fo'sheezee...
wat! wat!

[MortifiedPenguins]

He started a war in California and beat the Mexicans.

Seriously, beating the Mexicans isn't that hard.

Meade on the other hand, never gets his dues.

[Camarohusky]

I think the several towns and bridges named after him are props enough. Hell, one of them is a drawbridge. No bigger props then having a drawbridge named after you...

[Steel-Reserve]

I played "Oregon Trail, 4th edition", and John Fremont was touted as the man who went from Missouri to Oregon and wrote a map showing the safest route to oregon for emmigrants who who were preparing to move to Oregon to establish themselves financially.

[Steel-Reserve]

Almost forgot, this was in the 1840s, when wagon trains were still being used.

[JakeHero]

At 11/17/06 12:39 AM, JMHX wrote: Sometimes I wonder if anyone can even name anything significant about him without Googling or Wikipedia-ing. I mean straight off the top of the head. No? Didn't think so.

John C. in the Heezy.

I blame public schools.

[JMHX]

At 11/18/06 01:56 PM, Steel-Reserve wrote: I played "Oregon Trail, 4th edition", and John Fremont was touted as the man who went from Missouri to Oregon and wrote a map showing the safest route to oregon for emmigrants who who were preparing to move to Oregon to establish themselves financially.

Rock.