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Index of the Project Gutenberg Works of Francis Parkman
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17 totalCompiled by David Widger
TABLES OF CONTENTS OF VOLUMES
THE CONSPIRACY OF PONTIAC AND THE INDIAN WAR AFTER THE CONQUEST OF CANADA - Volume. I. - List of Illustrations.
FRANCE AND ENGLAND IN NORTH AMERICA—PART FIRST - PIONEERS OF FRANCE IN THE NEW WORLD - By Francis Parkman
FRANCE AND ENGLAND IN NORTH AMERICA SERIES, PART SECOND - THE JESUITS IN NORTH AMERICA IN THE SEVENTEENTH CENTURY - by Francis Parkman
FRANCE AND ENGLAND IN NORTH AMERICA, PART THIRD. - LA SALLE AND THE DISCOVERY OF THE GREAT WEST - By Francis Parkman - FRANCE AND ENGLAND IN NORTH AMERICA, FOURTH PART - THE OLD REGIME IN CANADA - By Francis Parkman
FRANCE AND ENGLAND IN NORTH AMERICA, PART THE FIFTH - COUNT FRONTENAC AND NEW FRANCE UNDER LOUIS XIV. - by Francis Parkman
FRANCE AND ENGLAND IN NORTH AMERICA, PART SIXTH - HALF-CENTURY OF CONFLICT, VOLUME ONE (OF TWO) - FRANCIS PARKMAN. - IN TWO VOLUMES.
FRANCE AND ENGLAND IN NORTH AMERICA, PART SIXTH, VOL. II. - A HALF-CENTURY OF CONFLICT, VOL II. (of II) - By Francis Parkman.
FRANCE AND ENGLAND IN NORTH AMERICA, PART SEVEN - MONTCALM AND WOLFE - By Francis Parkman - CONTENTS - VOL 2.
Description
A sweeping portrait of early North America unfolds as French explorers, English settlers, and Indigenous peoples collide on the frontier. The narrative begins with the daring voyages of French pioneers and the earnest missions of Jesuit priests, painting a vivid picture of rugged outposts, bustling settlements, and the raw ambition of empires vying for control. Readers are drawn into the daily life of forts, the tense diplomacy of colonial officials, and the cultural tapestry that defines the continent’s first chapters.
The story then shifts to the simmering conflict that erupts into open war, following the tangled ambitions of commanders, the hardships of soldiers, and the strategic importance of key strongholds such as Louisbourg, Ticonderoga, and Fort Frontenac. Through meticulous detail and lively prose, the account captures the uncertainty of winter campaigns, the fervor of sieges, and the uneasy alliances that shape the early stages of a half‑century of struggle, leaving listeners eager to hear how these early confrontations set the stage for the continent’s future.
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Produced by David Widger
Release date
2019-01-27
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
About the author
Francis Parkman
1823–1893
Remembered for turning early American history into vivid narrative, this Boston-born writer is best known for The Oregon Trail and his sweeping multivolume history of France and England in North America. His books combine firsthand adventure, wide reading, and a strong sense of drama.
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France and England in North America, Part IV: The Old Régime In Canada
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France and England in North America, Part V: Count Frontenac, New France, Louis XIV
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Historic Handbook of the Northern Tour Lakes George and Champlain; Niagara; Montreal; Quebec
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France and England in North America, Part VI : Montcalm and Wolfe
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