The war which in the British colonies was called Queen Anne's War, and in England the War of the Spanish Succession, was the second of a series of four conflicts which ended in giving to Great Britain...

Last spring, 1846, was a busy season in the City of St. Louis. Not only were emigrants from every part of the country preparing for the journey to Oregon and California, but an unusual number of traders...

Francis Parkman's "Historic Handbook of the Northern Tour" is a meticulously researched and engaging account of the author's travels through various regions of North America. Written in a clear and detailed...

Historian, critic, and horticulturist Francis Parkman was renowned for his analytical acuity and narrative skill. In A Half Century of Conflict, Parkman dissects and explains the tumult that surrounded...

The Oregon Trail: Sketches of Prairie and Rocky-Mountain Life is a first-person account of a 2-month summer tour in 1846 of the U.S. states of Nebraska, Wyoming, Colorado and Kansas. Francis Parkman,...

In 'The Oregon Trail: Sketches of Prairie and Rocky-Mountain Life' by Francis Parkman, readers are taken on an adventurous journey through the American West in the mid-19th century. Parkman's vivid descriptions...

Francis Parkman's novel 'Vassall Morton' is a compelling narrative that delves into the political and social upheaval of colonial America. Written in a captivating literary style reminiscent of romanticism,...

In 'The Oregon Trail: Sketches of Prairie and Rocky-Mountain Life' by Francis Parkman, the reader is transported back to the 19th century American frontier through vivid descriptions of the landscapes,...

This book gives the account of the French-British contest for new lands. It covers such topics as the arrival of the first French pioneers in the New World, the role and activity of Jesuits in North America...

In Francis Parkman's 'The Oregon Trail', the reader is immersed in a vivid and detailed account of the author's journey along the Oregon Trail in the 19th century. Written in a captivating narrative style,...

Francis Parkman's novel 'Vassall Morton' is a captivating exploration of the complexities of early American society and politics, set against the backdrop of the American Revolution. The book expertly...

In 'France and England in North America' by Francis Parkman, the reader is immersed in a detailed historical account of the rivalry between France and England in the colonization of North America. Parkman's...

In Francis Parkman's 'The Book of Roses,' readers are treated to a beautiful and lyrical exploration of the symbolism and cultural significance of roses throughout history. With poetic prose and meticulous...

The Oregon Trail is a historic and iconic overland route in the United States that played a significant role in the westward expansion of the country during the 19th century. It was a trail used by pioneers,...

Francis Parkman's epic work 'France and England in North America' spans across seven volumes, detailing the events and interactions between these two colonial powers in North America. Parkman's writing...

Francis Parkman's monumental work 'France and England in North America' spans seven volumes and provides a detailed historical account of the struggle for dominance between France and England in the colonization...

On the 13th September, 1759, there lay upon the bloody Plains of Abraham two men. Hearing an officer cry. "They run! They run!" one of these dying men raised his head and asked, "Who runs?" "The enemy,"...

The classic account of one man’s journey into the wild American frontier.In the spring of 1846, Francis Parkman, a Harvard-educated Boston-born aristocrat, headed west to experience the untamed regions...

In the heart of the 17th century, as the sun of Louis XIV's reign cast its golden rays across France, a remarkable figure emerged in the distant land of New France: Count Frontenac. A seasoned soldier...

Many decades ago the word Florida was synonymous with mosquitoes, alligators, snakes, and Indians. As a part of this Union, it was at that time considered financially a worthless sand-spit, which had...