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.