The Oregon Trail of Francis Parkman

by Francis Parkman

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Genres: History

560 pages, Paperback

Published February 1, 2018

About the author

Francis Parkman was an American historian.

He is best known as author of The Oregon Trail: Sketches of Prairie and Rocky-Mountain Life and his seven-volume France and England in North America. These works are still valued as historical sources and as literature. He was also a leading horticulturist, briefly a Professor of Horticulture at Harvard University and author of several books on the topic.

Parkman was a trustee of the Boston Athenæum from 1858 until his death in 1893.

Reviews

[Jack · Rating 4 out of 5]

Oh the noble buffalo

[Yousseif Abdellatif · Rating 4 out of 5]

Straight up, I disagreed with Francis Parkman about half the time in The Oregon Trail, and I still couldn't stop reading. That's rare. The argument is bold, a little half-baked in spots, and way more fun than a careful book would've been. Pick it up if you like a good argument, skip it if you want both sides served evenly.

[Craig Schlossin · Rating 3 out of 5]

A rather rambling day to day account but worth the read if you are interested in western history of our native Americans before the great Indian wars really got under way. Hunting vast herds of buffalo was also good.

[Cheryl Leonard · Rating 2 out of 5]

I found this interesting in an historical sense, bur incredibly boring in the repetition and lack of a plot. (Yes, I know it was a diary.)

[Simeon · Rating 4 out of 5]

a/un Audible - Meticulous - entertaining - unique historical reference - approx read date

[Yousseif Abdellatif · Rating 3 out of 5]

You can't finish The Oregon Trail without noticing how Francis Parkman lays bare the invisible chains of social validation that keep people from speaking up.