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Fremont's Birth and Early Achievements Chronicle
On January 21 1813 John Fremont the pathfinder was born in Savannah Georgia He studied at Charleston College later taught mathematics and warship worked as a topographical engineer with Jean Nicollet His journeys included crossing the Rocky Mountains exploring Great Salt Lake and California and serving in the Mexican War He became a senator and ran for president in 1856 He later held army and territorial posts including governor of Arizona The note ends with a botanical tip about pampering potted ferns with coffee or tea as a tonic.
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