Project Gutenberg 2012-10-26 Public domain in the USA. 308 Hulbert, Archer Butler 1873 1933 03020874 Portage Paths: The Keys of the Continent Historic Highways of America, Vol. 7 Produced by Greg Bergquist and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "Portage Paths: The Keys of the Continent" by Archer Butler Hulbert is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The text focuses on the significance of portage paths as vital routes in American history that facilitated exploration and communication across the continent. It explores these pathways from the perspectives of explorers, missionaries, and traders, highlighting their strategic importance in geographical and historical contexts. The opening of the work introduces the concept of portage paths as the "Backbone of America," inviting readers to imagine a journey across the continent from the Atlantic to the Mississippi Basin. It describes the challenges faced by early travelers, specifically the "voyageurs," as they navigated these routes while carrying canoes and supplies. The text emphasizes how these paths, often found in rugged terrains, were crucial for connecting waterways and enabling human movement during the early days of exploration, while also hinting at the profound historical implications of these routes in shaping America's development. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 65.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Portages -- North America E151 HE Text Category: History - American 263530 2025-08-16T15:27:32.614626 text/html 245630 2024-10-23T11:48:35 text/html 2471040 2025-08-16T15:27:40.984575 application/epub+zip 2472821 2025-08-16T15:27:36.062596 application/epub+zip 154357 2025-08-16T15:27:34.498622 application/epub+zip 1814213 2025-08-16T15:27:44.540580 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1787865 2025-08-16T15:27:39.818571 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 235829 2022-09-18T19:14:53.703165 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 210297 2025-08-16T15:27:31.759646 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 190386 2024-10-23T11:48:35 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16175 2025-08-16T15:27:44.708559 application/rdf+xml 14347 2025-08-16T15:27:35.020597 image/jpeg 3468 2025-08-16T15:27:34.757607 image/jpeg 6888382 2025-08-16T15:27:32.686662 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