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100 1 _aParkman, Francis,
_d1823-1893
245 1 0 _aFrance and England in North America, Part III: La Salle, Discovery of The Great West
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2012
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aWikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/France_and_England_in_North_America
500 _aRelease date is 2012-07-04
508 _aProduced by Sharon Joiner, Christian Boissonnas, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"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.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aNew France -- Discovery and exploration
653 _aLa Salle, Robert Cavelier, sieur de, 1643-1687
653 _aMississippi River Valley -- Discovery and exploration
653 _aExplorers -- America -- Biography
653 _aExplorers -- France -- Biography
653 _aMississippi River -- Discovery and exploration
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/40143
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