Project Gutenberg 2011-05-18 Public domain in the USA. 111 Holman, Frederick V. 1852 1927 Holman, F. V. (Frederick V.) Holman, Frederick Van Vorhees 07031427 Dr. John McLoughlin, the Father of Oregon Reading ease score: 70.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by David E. Brown, Bryan Ness and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Dr. John McLoughlin, the Father of Oregon" by Frederick V. Holman is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This work focuses on the life and contributions of Dr. John McLoughlin, who played a pivotal role in the early history of Oregon, especially during the time of joint-occupancy with Great Britain and the development of the Oregon country. The book delves into McLoughlin's humanitarian efforts, his management of the Hudson's Bay Company, and his interactions with both the settlers and the Indigenous peoples of the region. The opening of the narrative establishes Dr. John McLoughlin as a central figure in the formation and expansion of Oregon, detailing his background and character. Holman reflects on how McLoughlin's actions and policies helped shape the early years of settlement in Oregon, including the establishment of Fort Vancouver and his influence in making the area safe for immigrants. The text sets a foundation for a comprehensive exploration of McLoughlin's life, emphasizing both his leadership qualities and his dedication to the community, as well as his complex relationships with various stakeholders during a pivotal moment in American history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Oregon Territory -- History McLoughlin, John, 1784-1857 F850.5 Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: History - General 695028 694965 2024-11-15T10:31:31.406886 2023-09-16T04:06:30.164084 text/html text/html 642767 2011-05-18T09:23:26 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 362279 2011-05-18T09:23:28 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 439802 2024-11-15T10:31:48.052873 application/epub+zip 448302 2024-11-15T10:31:36.573877 application/epub+zip 274844 2024-11-15T10:31:34.330900 application/epub+zip 755787 2024-11-15T10:31:54.818789 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 696742 2024-11-15T10:31:45.958820 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 493366 2022-09-16T13:44:12.577459 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 486415 486192 2024-11-15T10:31:28.947903 2023-09-16T04:06:27.836015 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 486330 2011-05-18T09:23:26 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 171395 2011-05-18T09:23:28 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 486320 2011-05-18T09:23:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 171359 2011-05-18T09:23:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21578 2024-11-15T10:31:54.974761 application/rdf+xml 15501 2024-11-15T10:31:35.024897 image/jpeg 3564 2024-11-15T10:31:34.679874 image/jpeg 451060 2024-11-15T10:31:31.460879 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