Project Gutenberg 2015-07-22 Public domain in the USA. 201 Lanman, Charles 1819 1895 01021589 A Summer in the Wilderness embracing a canoe voyage up the Mississippi and around Lake Superior Produced by Marcia Brooks, Stephen Hutcheson and the online Distributed Proofreaders Canada team at http://www.pgdpcanada.net "A Summer in the Wilderness" by Charles Lanman is a travel narrative written in the mid-19th century. This work details the author's extensive canoe journey up the Mississippi River and around Lake Superior, exploring the natural beauty and cultural landscapes of America's frontier. It captures the rich tapestry of American wilderness experiences, encounters with Indigenous tribes, and reflections on the history and lore surrounding these regions. The opening of the narrative introduces Saint Louis, characterized as the "River Queen," highlighting its role as a gateway to the wild regions of the Upper Mississippi. Lanman paints a vivid picture of the city’s bustling wharves, where various adventurers prepare for expeditions into the wilderness. He reflects on the juxtaposition of the city’s growth against the backdrop of its original inhabitants, the Indigenous people, who embody both the vibrancy and the tragedy of the American experience. The story unfolds in a poetic manner, setting the stage for Lanman’s deeper explorations into the natural and cultural landscapes he encounters during his journey. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 62.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Northwest, Old -- Description and travel Mississippi River Valley -- Description and travel Superior, Lake Michigan -- Description and travel F476 Text Category: Travel Writing Category: History - American 406548 2025-07-20T03:58:41.285032 text/html 380929 2024-10-24T17:46:03 text/html 262464 2025-07-20T03:58:48.213005 application/epub+zip 273371 2025-07-20T03:58:43.613045 application/epub+zip 216609 2025-07-20T03:58:42.475058 application/epub+zip 398536 2025-07-20T03:58:51.812051 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 353692 2025-07-20T03:58:47.150057 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 297099 2022-09-22T12:17:26.106010 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 371737 2025-07-20T03:58:40.639076 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 351869 2024-10-24T17:46:03 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17512 2025-07-20T03:58:51.950965 application/rdf+xml 15997 2025-07-20T03:58:42.562018 image/jpeg 2145 2025-07-20T03:58:42.519038 image/jpeg 247826 2025-07-20T03:58:41.319066 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