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Pioneers, The

American  

noun

  1. a historical novel (1823) by James Fenimore Cooper.


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But with his latest book, “The Pioneers: The Heroic Story of the Settlers Who Brought the American Ideal West,” McCullough is seeing some of the sharpest criticism of his career.

From Washington Times May 15, 2019

When the title of popular-history stalwart David McCullough’s latest book—The Pioneers: The Heroic Story of the Settlers Who Brought the American Ideal West—was first announced, history Twitter heaved a collective sigh.

From Slate May 10, 2019

"Pioneers, The," 39-44, 61, 65, 72, 117, 156, 239, 287, 291.

From James Fenimore Cooper American Men of Letters by Thomas Raynesford Lounsbury

Ah, not in vain, O Pioneers, The toil that breaks, the grief that sears, The hands that forced back Nature's bars To prove the blood of ancient years And make a home 'neath alien stars!

From Our First Half-Century: A Review of Queensland Progress Based Upon Official Information by Queensland

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has been variously designated by those not of us: "The Great Industrial Church," "The Church of Pioneers," "The Church of Wonderful Organization."

From Principles of Teaching by Adam S. Bennion

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