Index of the Project Gutenberg Works of Francis Parkman

"Index of the Project Gutenberg Works of Francis Parkman" by Francis Parkman is a comprehensive collection of historical works likely written in the late 19th century. This book serves as an index to various texts authored by Parkman, focusing primarily on the history of North America, particularly regarding French and English colonial interactions and Indigenous peoples in the 17th and 18th centuries. The content of the index includes significant works such as "The Conspiracy of Pontiac," which discusses the Indian War following the British conquest of Canada, and "France and England in North America," a multi-part series examining the history and relationships between the French and English during their colonial endeavors. Parkman’s narratives explore themes of conquest, cultural encounters, and the complex dynamics between settlers and Native Americans, providing a detailed and eloquent account of a pivotal period in American history. Through evocative storytelling, he captures the struggles, triumphs, and tragedies of those involved in this dramatic chapter of the past. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Francis Parkman Jr. was an American historian, best known as author of The Oregon Trail: Sketches of Prairie and Rocky-Mountain Life and his monumental seven-volume France and England in North America. These works are still valued as historical sources and as literature. He was also a leading horticulturist, briefly a professor of horticulture at Harvard University and author of several books on the topic. Parkman wrote essays opposed to legal voting for women that continued to circulate long after his death. Parkman was a trustee of the Boston Athenæum from 1858 until his death in 1893.