This etext was prepared by Donald Lainson, Toronto, Canada. THE OREGON TRAIL by Francis Parkman, Jr. CONTENTS I THE FRONTIER II BREAKING THE ICE III FORT LEAVENWORTH IV “JUMPING OFF” V “THE BIG BLUE” VI THE PLATTE AND THE DESERT VII THE BUFFALO VIII TAKING FRENCH LEAVE IX SCENES AT FORT LARAMIE X THE WAR
Pioneers Of France In The New World by Francis Parkman, Jr.
{etext creator’s note: The original text has many footnotes, which have been preserved in this extext version as ‘End Notes’, found at the end of this file. End Notes are marked in the text as . } PIONEERS OF FRANCE IN THE NEW WORLD By Francis Parkman INTRODUCTION. The springs of American civilization, unlike those