Project Gutenberg 2009-10-01 Public domain in the USA. 74 Burpee, Lawrence J. (Lawrence Johnstone) 1873 1946 Burpee, L. J. (Lawrence Johnstone) Burpee, Lawrence Johnstone 15013575 Pathfinders of the Great Plains: A Chronicle of La Vérendrye and his Sons Produced by Al Haines (This file was produced from images obtained from The Internet Archive) "Pathfinders of the Great Plains: A Chronicle of La Vérendrye and his Sons" by Lawrence J. Burpee is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This book chronicles the journeys and explorations of Pierre Gaultier de La Vérendrye and his sons as they traversed the expansive Great Plains in pursuit of the fabled Western Sea. The narrative highlights La Vérendrye's ambitions, challenges, and the interactions with various Native American tribes during a time when Canada was still a French colony. The opening of the book sets the stage by introducing Pierre Gaultier de La Vérendrye, detailing his background, upbringing in Trois-Rivières, and early military experiences. It recounts his early service in warfare and his transition into the fur trade, which fuels his ambition to explore the vast, unmapped territories to uncover the Western Sea, a long-held dream of many explorers. The narrative captures his determination and the hurdles he faces in gaining support for his ventures, while also hinting at the familial bonds formed with his sons, who would later accompany him on these expeditions. The text skillfully balances details of La Vérendrye's life with the broader historical context, preparing the reader for the ensuing adventures. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en New France -- Discovery and exploration La Vérendrye, Pierre Gaultier de Varennes, sieur de, 1685-1749 F1001 Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: History - General 200469 195515 2024-09-13T04:06:08.126811 2023-09-13T09:09:01.481731 text/html text/html 186893 2021-01-05T17:39:07 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 977180 2021-01-05T17:39:07 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1070282 2024-09-13T04:06:14.074309 application/epub+zip 1070418 2024-09-13T04:06:10.135848 application/epub+zip 140936 2024-09-13T04:06:08.955755 application/epub+zip 1187898 2024-09-13T04:06:16.879232 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1169742 2024-09-13T04:06:13.121245 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 247350 2022-09-14T04:44:08.865871 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 163071 162986 2024-09-13T04:06:07.495852 2023-09-13T09:09:00.939694 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 162644 2021-01-05T17:39:07 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 60346 2021-01-05T17:39:07 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 162634 2021-01-05T17:39:07 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 60301 2021-01-05T17:39:07 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20439 2024-09-13T04:06:17.016218 application/rdf+xml 24477 2024-09-13T04:06:09.316793 image/jpeg 4641 2024-09-13T04:06:09.132826 image/jpeg 1048836 2024-09-13T04:06:08.165784 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia