Parkman, Francis

(1823-1893). Born in Boston. Educated at Harvard, where he graduated, 1844. While still at college decided to write the history of the struggle between France and Britain for the dominion of the New World, and the remainder of his life was devoted to carrying out this great plan. Lived among the western tribes for months at a time, and on several occasions visited Canada and Europe for material for his work. Index : F On the Jesuit Relations , 30; on the beginnings of education and its founders, 31-32; on the encouragement of marriage, 57-58; reference to his account of the defence of fort at Verchères, 319-320. L On the friction of Laval with the governor-general and others, 34. WM On French colonization, 19. Bib. : Works: Pioneers of France in the New World ; Count Frontenac ; The Jesuits in North America ; La Salle and the Discovery of the Great West ; The Old Régime in Canada ; A Half Century of Conflict ; Montcalm and Wolfe ; The Conspiracy of Pontiac ; The Oregon Trail . For biog., see Farnham, Life of Francis Parkman .