Francis Parkman

Francis Parkman's journal - written more than 150 years ago, in 1846 - provides an eye-witness account of one of the grandest adventures in American history. At age 23, the Harvard-educated Bostonian traveled the Rocky Mountains, living among the Dakota Sioux. In his journal, he captured the...

This is the classic account of Francis Parkman’s rugged trip over the eastern part of the Oregon Trail with his cousin Quincy Adams Shaw in the spring and summer of 1846. They left St. Louis by steamboat and traveled on horseback, in company with guides and occasionally other travelers. They...

Discover the fascinating history of New France in The Old Régime in Canada by Francis Parkman, a classic work of Canadian history exploring French colonial life in North America during the seventeenth century. This historical account examines the influence of the French monarchy, the Catholic...

One of the 19th century’s greatest historians, Francis Parkman Jr was an active conservationist, a founding member of the Appalachian Mountain Club, and instrumental in the creation of the Yosemite Park.