
Western locales lend authenticity to a biopic of explorer-politician John Charles Fremont (1813-90), `The Pathfinder', who commanded an expedition to map the Oregon Trail in 1842. The miniseries centers on his interactions with other historical figures, including Abraham Lincoln, Thomas Hart Benton and Kit Carson. Based on a novel by David Nevin.
Air Date: 1986-04-13
The young geographer John Charles Fremont dreams of exploring the as yet unknown "Wild West" of the United States. In...
Air Date: 1986-04-15
John C. Fremont secretly married Jessie. Her father angrily breaks off contact with the couple. Fremont accelerates p...
Air Date: 1986-04-20
Captain Fremont returns to his family in 1842 from a dangerous expedition. He has important cartographic records. The...