Project Gutenberg 2009-10-01 Public domain in the USA. 328 Burpee, Lawrence J. (Lawrence Johnstone) 1873 1946 Burpee, L. J. (Lawrence Johnstone) Burpee, Lawrence Johnstone 15013575 Pathfinders of the Great Plains: A Chronicle of La Vérendrye and his Sons Produced by Al Haines (This file was produced from images obtained from The Internet Archive) "Pathfinders of the Great Plains: A Chronicle of La Vérendrye and his Sons" by Lawrence J. Burpee is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This book chronicles the journeys and explorations of Pierre Gaultier de La Vérendrye and his sons as they traversed the expansive Great Plains in pursuit of the fabled Western Sea. The narrative highlights La Vérendrye's ambitions, challenges, and the interactions with various Native American tribes during a time when Canada was still a French colony. The opening of the book sets the stage by introducing Pierre Gaultier de La Vérendrye, detailing his background, upbringing in Trois-Rivières, and early military experiences. It recounts his early service in warfare and his transition into the fur trade, which fuels his ambition to explore the vast, unmapped territories to uncover the Western Sea, a long-held dream of many explorers. The narrative captures his determination and the hurdles he faces in gaining support for his ventures, while also hinting at the familial bonds formed with his sons, who would later accompany him on these expeditions. The text skillfully balances details of La Vérendrye's life with the broader historical context, preparing the reader for the ensuing adventures. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 74.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en New France -- Discovery and exploration La Vérendrye, Pierre Gaultier de Varennes, sieur de, 1685-1749 F1001 Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: History - General Category: Biographies Category: History - Other Category: History - American Category: History - European Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) Category: History - Modern (1750+) 200615 2025-06-12T11:55:23.110148 text/html 186893 2021-01-05T17:39:07 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 977180 2021-01-05T17:39:07 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1099398 2025-06-12T11:55:31.658071 application/epub+zip 1099271 2025-06-12T11:55:27.394123 application/epub+zip 140470 2025-06-12T11:55:25.728115 application/epub+zip 1230242 2025-06-12T11:55:34.602053 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1212138 2025-06-12T11:55:30.481140 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 247350 2022-09-14T04:44:08.865871 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 163071 2025-06-12T11:55:22.474142 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 162644 2021-01-05T17:39:07 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 60346 2021-01-05T17:39:07 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 162634 2021-01-05T17:39:07 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 60301 2021-01-05T17:39:07 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20800 2025-06-12T11:55:34.742102 application/rdf+xml 24628 2025-06-12T11:55:26.284116 image/jpeg 4676 2025-06-12T11:55:26.006118 image/jpeg 1076276 2025-06-12T11:55:23.153103 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia