been living most of his life out on the frontier, has got to come back to this society. he had to be very uncomfortable. off the trail, kit is a shy and unassuming man, content to keep to himself. in washington, his celebrity is overwhelming. there had been all of these blood and thunder books that depicted kit carson as this giant who killed two indians before breakfast and was a caricature. when you re made into a legendary figure in your own time, there s no way you ll ever be able to reach the top of that pedestal. it s unbearable. after two awkward weeks in the capitol, he gets his audience with president polk.
in california, fremont and carson capture [ inaudible ]. carson travels to washington to deliver the good news to president polk, a trip that include as special stop. carson is a newlywed, marrying josefa jaramillo in between expeditions. he s seen her only a few months in between. but just as he is nearing home, duty redirects his path. leading first united states over land from santa fe that helped finish the conquest of california. we re going back to the west coast. he ordered me to join him as his guide. believed he had the right to order me. kit leads the troops back to california only to discover that
been living most of his life out on the frontier, has got to come back to this society. he had to be very uncomfortable. off the trail, kit is a shy and unassuming man, content to keep to himself. in washington, his celebrity is overwhelming. there had been all of these blood and thunder books that depicted kit carson as this giant who killed two indians before breakfast and was a caricature. when you re made into a legendary figure in your own time, there s no way you ll ever be able to reach the top of that pedestal. it s unbearable. after two awkward weeks in the capitol, he gets his audience with president polk.
the west he once knew has changed. with greater upheaval on the horizon, when james pope becomes president. i shall assert the right that that portion of our territory, which lies beyond the rocky mountains. the president had a vision of what america should look like. he wanted all of it and he vowed that he would get it all either by purchasing or by war within one term. president polk s agenda is controversial but well-received by business interests both north and south. this is the execution of president jefferson s concept that america is destined to spread from coast to coast. it s a big idea and for those doing it, a dangerous one. 50 years later, it will earn the
carson have become national folk heroes. after two successful expeditions to blaze the oregon trail. they were the first people to figure out where they could forge rivers, what was the safest routes so you didn t have to climb mountains and they led all of the mountaineers. the path finder and kit carson was his trustee scout. john fremont is a darling but the truth path finder is kit carson. today they fueled the western expansion but soon their mission to map the western territories will take on an even greater significance. on their third outing, an unexpected dispatch arrives from the white house. it s from president polk and