The Life and Times of Jedediah Smith (412 words, 1 pages)
Jedediah SmithBodyJedediah Smith, was born on June 24, 1798, at Bainbridge, New York. He was the first American to cross west over the Continental Divide, rediscovering South Pass, and the American to traverse California's rugged Sierra Nevada Mountains. He was also first to open the coastal trade route from California ...
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