The California and Oregon Trail: Being Sketches of Prairie and Rocky Mountain LifeCosimo, Inc., 1 sep 2007 - 328 pagina's The firsthand account of a personal journey through Nebraska, Wyoming, Colorado, and Kansas in the 1840s, this classic work of American adventure is not only an excellent resource for eyewitness observations of Native American culture in the mid 19th century but also an essential document of the cultural attitudes and prejudices of Eastern European-descended Americans of the era.Criticized by contemporary reviewers, including Herman Melville, as demeaning to Indians, Parkman's tale nevertheless remains a fascinating and entertaining read. Originally serialized in Knickerbocker's Magazine and first published in book form in 1849, this replica edition returns to print a previously hard-to-find work of American history.American horticulturist and historian FRANCIS PARKMAN (1823-1893) helped found the Archaeological Institute of America. He is the author of The Jesuits in North America in the Seventeenth Century and the eight-volume France and England in North America, both considered among the great masterpieces of historical literature. |
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THE BIG BLUE | 33 |
THE PLatte and the Desert | 49 |
THE BUffalo бо | 58 |
TAKING FRENCH LEAVE | 74 |
THE HUNTING CAMP | 181 |
THE Trappers | 201 |
A MOUNTAIN HUNT | 213 |
PASSAge of the MOUNTAINS | 223 |
THE LONELY JOURNEY | 238 |
THE PUeblo and Bents Fort | 255 |
TETE Rouge the VOLUNTEER | 262 |
INDIAN ALARMS | 266 |
SCENES AT FORT LARAMIE | 88 |
THE WAR Parties ΙΟΙ | 101 |
SCENES at the Camp | 120 |
ILL LUCK | 136 |
HUNTING INDIANS | 142 |
THE OGALLALLA VILLAGE | 163 |
THE Chase | 277 |
THE BUFFALO CAMP | 283 |
DowN THE ARKANSAS | 297 |
THE SETTLEMENTS | 312 |
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The California and Oregon Trail: Being Sketches of Prairie and Rocky ... Francis Parkman Volledige weergave - 1849 |
The California and Oregon Trail: Sketches of Prairie and Rocky Mountain Life Francis Parkman Gedeeltelijke weergave - 2014 |
The California and Oregon Trail: Being Sketches of Prairie and Rocky ... Francis Parkman Fragmentweergave - 1905 |
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Pagina 7 - French cart, of the sort very appropriately called a ' mule-killer,' beyond the frontiers, and not far distant a tent, together with a miscellaneous assortment of boxes and barrels. The whole equipage was far from prepossessing in its appearance ; yet, such as it was, it was destined to a long and arduous journey, on which the persevering reader will accompany it. The passengers on board the Radnor corresponded with her freight. In her cabin were Santa Fe traders, gamblers, speculators, and adventurers...