Project Gutenberg 2006-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 166 Parkman, Francis 1823 1893 Parkman, F. (Francis) France and England in North America, Part III: The Discovery of the Great West (1870) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/France_and_England_in_North_America Produced by Lee Dawei, Seth Hadley, and Project Gutenberg Distributed Proofreaders "France and England in North America, Part III: The Discovery of the Great West" by Francis Parkman is a historical narrative written during the late 19th century. The book focuses on the exploration and discovery of the early American West, detailing the efforts of European powers, particularly France, in these vast and largely uncharted territories. It explores the contributions of notable figures like Robert Cavelier de La Salle, as well as the interactions with Native American tribes during this era of exploration. The opening of the narrative sets the stage for detailing the adventures and undertakings of explorers in the Great West, emphasizing the obscurity of the history surrounding this region prior to documented narratives. Parkman introduces the significance of various historical documents and archives that have not been previously utilized, laying the groundwork for a thorough exploration of figures such as La Salle and his ambitious expeditions. The text reveals La Salle's early life, ambitions, connections with the Jesuits, and his endeavors as he navigates the challenges of exploration in search of new trade routes and the legendary passage to the South Sea—a quest that entailed significant risks amid the untamed wilderness and interactions with indigenous peoples. This sets a compelling tone for the adventures that follow throughout the rest of the work. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 65.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Canada -- History -- To 1763 (New France) F1001 Text United States Category: History - American Category: History - European Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Warfare 753088 2025-08-04T10:47:34.223971 text/html 752909 2025-01-12T18:56:05.979359 text/html 396757 2025-08-04T10:47:44.438886 application/epub+zip 405594 2025-08-04T10:47:38.132977 application/epub+zip 359346 2025-08-04T10:47:36.709932 application/epub+zip 778604 2025-08-04T10:47:49.928866 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 733032 2025-08-04T10:47:43.549928 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 620485 2022-09-05T06:28:27.678886 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 725162 2025-08-04T10:47:33.686942 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 724108 2020-12-27T06:47:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 724106 2020-12-27T06:47:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20149 2025-08-04T10:47:50.061871 application/rdf+xml 25218 2025-08-04T10:47:37.230945 image/jpeg 4713 2025-08-04T10:47:36.964942 image/jpeg 280583 2020-12-27T06:47:04 application/octet-stream application/zip 279739 2020-12-27T06:47:04 application/octet-stream application/zip 392372 2025-08-04T10:47:34.282947 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