Project Gutenberg 2012-07-04 Public domain in the USA. 614 Parkman, Francis 1823 1893 Parkman, F. (Francis) France and England in North America, Part III: La Salle, Discovery of The Great West Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/France_and_England_in_North_America Produced by Sharon Joiner, Christian Boissonnas, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "France and England in North America, Part III: La Salle, Discovery of The Great West" by Francis Parkman is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book delves into the exploration of North America during the 17th century, focusing on the life and adventures of Robert Cavelier, Sieur de la Salle, and the French endeavors in the Great West. Parkman's narrative combines detailed historical accounts with vivid storytelling, illuminating the early encounters between Native Americans and European explorers. At the start of this work, the author introduces La Salle, detailing his early life, education, and ambitions as he journeys from France to Canada. It highlights La Salle's connections with the Jesuits and his aspirations for exploration, particularly in search of a western passage to India. The opening sets the stage for La Salle's encounters with various Native tribes, his struggles for survival in the wilderness, and his unwavering determination to penetrate the unknown territories of the continent, reflecting a pivotal moment in the history of North American exploration. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 67.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en New France -- Discovery and exploration La Salle, Robert Cavelier, sieur de, 1643-1687 Mississippi River Valley -- Discovery and exploration Explorers -- America -- Biography Explorers -- France -- Biography Mississippi River -- Discovery and exploration F1001 Text Category: Biographies Category: Adventure Category: History - American Category: History - European Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) 1287463 2025-07-16T09:54:42.318173 text/html 1234206 2024-10-23T09:27:15 text/html 1198036 2025-07-16T09:55:12.580529 application/epub+zip 1222652 2025-07-16T09:54:52.519123 application/epub+zip 508846 2025-07-16T09:54:46.965151 application/epub+zip 1336795 2025-07-16T09:55:23.252484 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1198831 2025-07-16T09:55:06.298585 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 825307 2022-09-18T11:37:23.892941 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 898895 2023-09-17T12:48:02.660125 text/plain 878926 2024-10-23T09:27:15 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18551 2025-07-16T09:55:23.407477 application/rdf+xml 26222 2025-07-16T09:54:47.655125 image/jpeg 4821 2025-07-16T09:54:47.312133 image/jpeg 1423030 2025-07-16T09:54:42.416186 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