Project Gutenberg 2019-11-22 Public domain in the USA. 188 Thompson, Erwin N. 1926 1998 Thompson, Erwin T. 65060311 Whitman Mission National Historic Site National Park Service Historical Handbook Series No. 37 Produced by Stephen Hutcheson and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Whitman Mission National Historic Site" by Erwin N. Thompson is a historical account written in the mid-20th century. The work explores the lives of Marcus and Narcissa Whitman, early American missionaries who established the first missions among the Cayuse Indians in the Oregon Territory. It details their experiences, challenges, and eventual tragedy, offering insight into their roles during a transformative period in American history and revealing the complexities of their interactions with Native Americans. The opening portion of this handbook introduces the Whitman story, discussing the call from various tribes for Christian missionaries and detailing the arrival of the Whitmans and their companions in the Oregon Country. It highlights the motivations behind their journey, including a desire to provide religious guidance and medical assistance. Furthermore, it sets the stage for the events that will unfold regarding cultural exchanges, challenges faced by both the missionaries and the local tribes, and hints at the tensions that eventually culminate in violent conflict. The initial chapters establish the foundation for understanding the significance of the Whitman Mission and its impact on westward expansion and intercultural relations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 62.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Whitman, Marcus, 1802-1847 Whitman Mission National Historic Site (Wash.) F850.5 Text Category: History - American Category: History - Religious 169493 2025-07-24T07:53:42.876002 text/html 141567 2024-10-17T14:46:20 text/html 5080854 2025-07-24T07:53:49.951014 application/epub+zip 5084128 2025-07-24T07:53:45.893000 application/epub+zip 125324 2025-07-24T07:53:44.162014 application/epub+zip 5148297 2025-07-24T07:53:52.579489 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 5115967 2025-07-24T07:53:48.556007 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 172569 2022-09-27T12:57:28.644365 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 135488 2025-07-24T07:53:42.010031 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 115706 2024-10-17T14:46:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16395 2025-07-24T07:53:52.757451 application/rdf+xml 24767 2025-07-24T07:53:44.290054 image/jpeg 3832 2025-07-24T07:53:44.217014 image/jpeg 4720610 2025-07-24T07:53:43.035057 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