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Quote of the Day Fresh quotes Topics Authors I'm Feeling Lucky Disable ads! 20 quotes by Francis Parkman Francis Parkman Francis Parkman, Jr. Born (1823-09-16)September 16, 1823 Boston, Massachusetts Died November 8, 1893(1893-11-08) Jamaica Plain, Boston, Massachusetts Resting place Mount Auburn Cemetery Occupation Historian, writer Nationality American Alma mater Harvard College; class of 1844 Spouse Catherine Scollay Bigelow Signature Francis Parkman, Jr. (September 16, 1823 – November 8, 1893) was an American historian, best known as... Read full biography of Francis Parkman → 1 2 Ctrl → It was a rich and gorgeous sunset - an American sunset; and the ruddy glow of the sky was reflected from some extensive pools of water among the... → 0 Not a breath of air stirred over the free and open prairie; the clouds were like light piles of cotton; and where the blue sky was visible, it wore a... → 0 We were soon free of the woods and bushes, and fairly upon the broad prairie. 0 Riding in advance, we passed over one of these great plains; we looked back and saw the line of scattered horsemen stretching for a mile or more; and... → 0 Four men are missing; R., Sorel and two emigrants. They set out this morning after buffalo, and have not yet made their appearance; whether killed or... → 0 Early on the next morning we reached Kansas, about five hundred miles from the mouth of the Missouri. 0 The fortified towns of the Hurons were all on the side exposed to Iroquois incursions. 0 We were now arrived at the close of our solitary journeyings along the St. Joseph's trail. 0 Here society is reduced to its original elements, the whole fabric of art and conventionality is struck rudely to pieces, and men find themselves... → 0 The great medley of Oregon and California emigrants, at their camps around Independence, had heard reports that several additional parties were on... → 0 A few hours' ride brought us to the banks of the river Kansas. 0 America, when it became known to Europeans, was, as it had long been, a scene of wide-spread revolution. 0 Crossing the Penobscot, one found a visible descent in the scale of humanity. 0 1 2 Ctrl → Add a quote!


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