Parkman Francis 1823-1893 Born In Boston Educated At Harvard


where he graduated, 1844. While still at college decided to write the

history of the struggle between France and Britain for the dominion of

the New World, and the remainder of his life was devoted to carrying out

this great plan. Lived among the western tribes for months at a time,

and on several occasions visited Canada and Europe for material for his

work. =Index=: (Count Frontenac era) On the Jesuit Relations, 30; on the beginn
ngs of

education and its founders, 31-32; on the encouragement of marriage,

57-58; reference to his account of the defence of fort at Vercheres,

319-320. (Bishop Laval era) On the friction of Laval with the governor-general and

others, 34. (Wolfe / Montcalm era) On French colonization, 19. =Bib.=: Works: Pioneers of

France in the New World; Count Frontenac; The Jesuits in North

America; La Salle and the Discovery of the Great West; The Old

Regime in Canada; A Half Century of Conflict; Montcalm and Wolfe;

The Conspiracy of Pontiac; The Oregon Trail. For biog., see

Farnham, Life of Francis Parkman.



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