Project Gutenberg 2003-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 153 Parkman, Francis 1823 1893 Parkman, F. (Francis) France and England in North America, Part I: Pioneers of France in the New World Produced by An Anonymous Volunteer, and David Widger "France and England in North America, Part I: Pioneers of France in the New World" by Francis Parkman is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. This work delves into the early attempts of French pioneers to establish their presence in North America, exploring the conflicts between colonists, indigenous peoples, and competing European powers. It examines the dynamics of feudalism and monarchy in contrast to the emerging ideals of liberty and individualism represented by the burgeoning English colonies. The opening of the book sets the stage for an exploration of New France, beginning with the tragedy of the Huguenots in Florida. Parkman introduces readers to key figures and events of early colonization, highlighting the fervent ambitions of French explorers and settlers who sought to conquer and civilize the New World. We learn of Juan Ponce de Leon's quest for the fabled Fountain of Youth, Hernando de Soto's explorations, and the desperate attempts to colonize Florida amidst conflict with indigenous tribes. The narrative outlines the competition between Spain and France, and portrays the early colonists' struggles against the harsh and untamed wilderness, laying the groundwork for deeper discussions that will follow in the text. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Canada -- History -- To 1763 (New France) Champlain, Samuel de, 1574-1635 Florida -- History -- Huguenot colony, 1562-1565 F1001 Text Canada United States Browsing: History - American Browsing: History - General 708884 708885 2024-10-02T09:40:09.459316 2023-10-02T08:36:18.242851 text/html text/html 700831 2018-12-08T08:07:52 text/html; charset=us-ascii 254185 2018-12-08T08:08:24 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 362475 2024-10-02T09:40:20.408284 application/epub+zip 372217 2024-10-02T09:40:13.774266 application/epub+zip 329208 2024-10-02T09:40:12.247323 application/epub+zip 731723 2024-10-02T09:40:25.947221 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 693692 2024-10-02T09:40:19.404454 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 576359 2022-09-02T11:24:01.532471 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 625196 625161 2024-10-02T09:40:08.656341 2023-10-02T08:36:17.589806 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 624988 2016-08-08T13:45:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 245022 2016-08-08T13:49:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20423 2024-10-02T09:40:26.098219 application/rdf+xml 25780 2024-10-02T09:40:12.829268 image/jpeg 4785 2024-10-02T09:40:12.533277 image/jpeg 355074 2024-10-02T09:40:09.518324 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