"France and England in North America, Part VII, Vol 2: A Half-Century of Conflict" by Francis Parkman is a historical narrative that explores the intense battles for dominance between France and England in North America, packed with stories of brave explorers, strategic military moves, and clashes of cultures. The book opens with a gripping look at the quest for the Pacific Ocean between 1716 and 1761, spotlighting the daring plans of people like Father Charlevoix and Pierre de la VĂ©rendrye as they ventured out to meet native tribes, set up trading posts, and face the perilous unknown. Tales of encounters with the Sioux and the bitter struggles of surviving in the wild paint a vivid picture of the mix of high hopes and tough times that marked this colonial showdown.
France and England in North America, Part VII, Vol 2: A Half-Century of Conflict
By Francis Parkman
Witness bold explorers risking everything in a race to uncover new lands and build empires amidst raging colonial conflict.
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About the AuthorFrancis 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. He was also a leading horticulturist, briefly a professor of horticulture at Harvard University and author of several books on the topic. Parkman wrote essays opposed to legal voting for women that continued to circulate long after his death. Parkman was a trustee of the Boston Athenæum from 1858 until his death in 1893.
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. He was also a leading horticulturist, briefly a professor of horticulture at Harvard University and author of several books on the topic. Parkman wrote essays opposed to legal voting for women that continued to circulate long after his death. Parkman was a trustee of the Boston Athenæum from 1858 until his death in 1893.
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