Francis Parkman
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.
France and England in North America, Part III: The Discovery of the Great West (1870)
Venture into the untamed American West, where explorers battled the wilderness, sought legendary passages, and encountered the mysteries of a new world.
By Francis Parkman
France and England in North America, Part III: La Salle, Discovery of The Great West
** Witness the gripping saga of a 17th-century French explorer’s relentless pursuit to chart the Great West, battling wilderness and forging paths through unknown territories.
By Francis Parkman
France and England in North America, Part IV: The Old Régime In Canada
In a fledgling Canada, French colonists and Jesuit missionaries face unrelenting challenges from indigenous tribes amidst rising tensions and religious fervor.
By Francis Parkman
France and England in North America, Part II: The Jesuits in North America in the Seventeenth Century
In the 1600s, French missionaries risked everything to convert Native Americans, their story interwoven with tribal clashes and colonial ambitions.
By Francis Parkman
Index of the Project Gutenberg Works of Francis Parkman
Witness the collision of empires and cultures in a historical account of conquest, struggle, and the forging of a new nation.
By Francis Parkman
Historic Handbook of the Northern Tour Lakes George and Champlain; Niagara; Montreal; Quebec
Venture into a past filled with danger and discovery as explorers clash and nations rise amidst the breathtaking landscapes of early America and Canada.
By Francis Parkman
France and England in North America, Part VII, Vol 1: A Half-Century of Conflict
Amidst warring empires and clashing ambitions, a continent becomes the stage for a brutal struggle between two European powers, forever altering the fate of nations and native tribes.
By Francis Parkman
Vassall Morton: A Novel
Follow a Harvard student as he juggles family expectations, blossoming relationships, and the pressures of a society obsessed with appearances.
By Francis Parkman
The Conspiracy of Pontiac and the Indian War after the Conquest of Canada
After the conquest of Canada, a Native American rebellion explodes as tribes rise against British rule, revealing a clash of cultures and a fight for survival in the American wilderness.
By Francis Parkman
France and England in North America, Part V: Count Frontenac, New France, Louis XIV
Amid colonial rivalries, a leader rises from obscurity to become a crucial figure in New France's defense against English ambitions.
By Francis Parkman
France and England in North America, Part I: Pioneers of France in the New World
Discover the tumultuous beginnings of French colonization in North America, filled with zealous explorers, brutal conflicts, and the relentless pursuit of a new empire.
By Francis Parkman
The Oregon Trail: Sketches of Prairie and Rocky-Mountain Life
Embark on a remarkable journey across the 19th-century American frontier, encountering pioneers, traders, and native tribes as two travelers seek adventure and understanding in the vast wilderness.
By Francis Parkman
A Half-Century of Conflict - Volume II
In the heart of early America, French explorers brave uncharted territories and warring tribes, hoping for fortune.
By Francis Parkman
The Book of Roses
Discover the secrets to cultivating breathtaking roses with expert guidance on soil, pruning, and care for various types.
By Francis Parkman
France and England in North America, Part VII, Vol 2: A Half-Century of Conflict
Witness bold explorers risking everything in a race to uncover new lands and build empires amidst raging colonial conflict.
By Francis Parkman
France and England in North America, Part VI : Montcalm and Wolfe
Two generals lock horns in a pivotal battle for control of a continent, deciding the fate of empires and shaping a new world.
By Francis Parkman