Project Gutenberg 2006-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 63 Parkman, Francis 1823 1893 Parkman, F. (Francis) France and England in North America, Part III: The Discovery of the Great West (1870) Reading ease score: 65.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Lee Dawei, Seth Hadley, and Project Gutenberg Distributed Proofreaders "France and England in North America, Part III: The Discovery of the Great West" by Francis Parkman is a historical narrative written during the late 19th century. The book focuses on the exploration and discovery of the early American West, detailing the efforts of European powers, particularly France, in these vast and largely uncharted territories. It explores the contributions of notable figures like Robert Cavelier de La Salle, as well as the interactions with Native American tribes during this era of exploration. The opening of the narrative sets the stage for detailing the adventures and undertakings of explorers in the Great West, emphasizing the obscurity of the history surrounding this region prior to documented narratives. Parkman introduces the significance of various historical documents and archives that have not been previously utilized, laying the groundwork for a thorough exploration of figures such as La Salle and his ambitious expeditions. The text reveals La Salle's early life, ambitions, connections with the Jesuits, and his endeavors as he navigates the challenges of exploration in search of new trade routes and the legendary passage to the South Sea—a quest that entailed significant risks amid the untamed wilderness and interactions with indigenous peoples. This sets a compelling tone for the adventures that follow throughout the rest of the work. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Canada -- History -- To 1763 (New France) F1001 Text United States Browsing: History - American Browsing: History - General 752916 752800 2024-10-04T12:55:14.869677 2023-10-05T04:40:41.126683 text/html text/html 752909 752793 2024-10-04T12:55:15.171697 2023-10-05T04:40:41.458661 text/html text/html 396691 2024-10-04T12:55:26.061640 application/epub+zip 405613 2024-10-04T12:55:19.271657 application/epub+zip 359365 2024-10-04T12:55:17.843669 application/epub+zip 778596 2024-10-04T12:55:32.068607 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 733032 2024-10-04T12:55:25.129622 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 620485 2022-09-05T06:28:27.678886 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 725162 725097 2024-10-04T12:55:14.389683 2023-10-05T04:40:40.782634 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 724108 2020-12-27T06:47:04 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 280583 2020-12-27T06:47:04 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 724106 2020-12-27T06:47:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 279739 2020-12-27T06:47:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21089 2024-10-04T12:55:32.198572 application/rdf+xml 25218 2024-10-04T12:55:18.403659 image/jpeg 4713 2024-10-04T12:55:18.118658 image/jpeg 392304 2024-10-04T12:55:15.234683 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