The American historian Francis Parkman (1823 93) published
extensively on colonial North America, focusing particularly on the
territorial rivalry between France and England. This famous travel
diary was written early in his career and originally published in
instalments in Knickerbocker's Magazine (1847 9) before appearing
in book form in 1849. It enjoyed great popularity, and the 1878
sixth edition, reissued here, was fully revised by the author. The
book describes Parkman's two-month journey in summer 1846 along the
eastern part of the heavily-used emigrant route, from St Louis to
the Rockies and back via Nebraska, Colorado, Wyoming and Kansas. It
focuses particularly on a three-week hunting expedition during
which Parkman lived with the Oglala Sioux. Parkman's elegant style
and colourful descriptions read like an adventure novel, but the
book is also a witness to the prejudices of its time about
nationality and race, particularly with regard to Native Americans.
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