Author: Francis Parkman
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Category : Explorers
Languages : en
Pages : 526
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La Salle and the Discovery of the Great West. By. Francis Parkman (Original Version)
Author: Francis Parkman
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Pages : 222
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Francis Parkman, Jr. (September 16, 1823 - November 8, 1893) was an American historian, best known as author of The Oregon Trail: Sketches of Prairie and Rocky-Mountain Life and his monumental seven-volume France and England in North America. These works are still valued as historical sources and as literature. He was also a leading horticulturist, briefly a professor of Horticulture at Harvard University and author of several books on the topic. Parkman was a trustee of the Boston Athenæum from 1858 until his death in 1893 René-Robert Cavelier de La Salle (1643-1687), one of the most legendary explorers of the New World, is best known for claiming the entire Louisiana Territory for France in 1682. Two years later, he was given the order to colonize and govern the great expanse of territory between Lake Michigan and the Gulf of Mexico. He set out from France with four ships but never reached his destination. Landing somewhere in East Texas, he and his men were ravaged by disease, weakened by hard labor, even gored by buffalo as they tried to locate the mouth of the Mississippi River, which was obscured by the sandy sameness of the Gulf coastline. In 1687, on a third attempt to locate the river by an overland route, La Salle was murdered by his own men in the desolate country between the Trinity and Brazos rivers. His body was never found.First published in 1869, La Salle and the Discovery of the Great West is the vivid, richly detailed story of that final grim expedition, told by America's foremost historian.
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ISBN: 9781537564944
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Languages : en
Pages : 222
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Francis Parkman, Jr. (September 16, 1823 - November 8, 1893) was an American historian, best known as author of The Oregon Trail: Sketches of Prairie and Rocky-Mountain Life and his monumental seven-volume France and England in North America. These works are still valued as historical sources and as literature. He was also a leading horticulturist, briefly a professor of Horticulture at Harvard University and author of several books on the topic. Parkman was a trustee of the Boston Athenæum from 1858 until his death in 1893 René-Robert Cavelier de La Salle (1643-1687), one of the most legendary explorers of the New World, is best known for claiming the entire Louisiana Territory for France in 1682. Two years later, he was given the order to colonize and govern the great expanse of territory between Lake Michigan and the Gulf of Mexico. He set out from France with four ships but never reached his destination. Landing somewhere in East Texas, he and his men were ravaged by disease, weakened by hard labor, even gored by buffalo as they tried to locate the mouth of the Mississippi River, which was obscured by the sandy sameness of the Gulf coastline. In 1687, on a third attempt to locate the river by an overland route, La Salle was murdered by his own men in the desolate country between the Trinity and Brazos rivers. His body was never found.First published in 1869, La Salle and the Discovery of the Great West is the vivid, richly detailed story of that final grim expedition, told by America's foremost historian.
La Salle and the Discovery of the Great West
Author: Francis Parkman
Publisher: Boston : Little, Brown
ISBN:
Category : Explorers
Languages : en
Pages : 526
Book Description
Publisher: Boston : Little, Brown
ISBN:
Category : Explorers
Languages : en
Pages : 526
Book Description
La Salle and the Discovery of the Great West
Author: Francis Parkman
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Category : Canada
Languages : en
Pages : 530
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The Discovery of the Great West
Author: Francis Parkman
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Pages : 466
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Concerns Robert La Salle's explorations in North America.
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Category : Great Lakes Region (North America)
Languages : en
Pages : 466
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Concerns Robert La Salle's explorations in North America.
La Salle and the Discovery of the Great West
Author: Francis Parkman
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Languages : en
Pages : 310
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"La Salle and the Discovery of the Great West" from Francis Parkman. American historian (1823-1893).
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"La Salle and the Discovery of the Great West" from Francis Parkman. American historian (1823-1893).
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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
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History of the Conspiracy of Pontiac, and the War of North American Tribes Against the English Colonies After the Conquest of Canada
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Publisher: Boston : Little, Brown
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Category : Indians of North America
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Pages : 680
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The Works of Francis Parkman: La Salle and the discovery of the great West
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La Salle and the Discovery of the Great West: France and England in North America
Author: Francis Parkman
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ISBN: 9781530041510
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Languages : en
Pages : 246
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Francis Parkman, Jr. was an American historian, best known as author of The Oregon Trail: Sketches of Prairie and Rocky-Mountain Life and his monumental seven-volume France and England in North America. These works are still valued as historical sources and as literature.
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ISBN: 9781530041510
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 246
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Francis Parkman, Jr. was an American historian, best known as author of The Oregon Trail: Sketches of Prairie and Rocky-Mountain Life and his monumental seven-volume France and England in North America. These works are still valued as historical sources and as literature.