La Salle and the Discovery of the Great West: France and England in North America V3 is a historical book written by Francis Parkman. The book is the third volume in a series that explores the history of the French and English colonization of North America. This volume focuses on the life and adventures of Robert de La Salle, a French explorer who is credited with discovering the Mississippi River and exploring much of the Great Lakes region.The book provides a detailed account of La Salle's life and his various expeditions, including his failed attempt to establish a colony at the mouth of the Mississippi River and his successful journey down the river to the Gulf of Mexico. It also explores the political and economic factors that drove French and English colonization in North America, including the competition for control of the fur trade and the desire to expand their empires.Parkman's writing style is engaging and informative, blending historical facts with vivid descriptions of the landscape and the people involved in these events. The book is a valuable resource for anyone interested in the history of North America, particularly the role of French and English explorers and colonizers in shaping the continent's history.1901. Parkman, American historian, studied and wrote about the history of Canada and the early Northwest. In his inimitable style Parkman describes the exploration of the Mississippi and the Great Lakes and the adventures of Joliet, Marquette and Father Hennepin, grouping all these events about La Salle. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.