Chronicles of Canada Volume 19 - Pathfinders of the Great Plains


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(4 stars; 13 reviews)

This is volume 19 of The Chronicles of Canada series.
This is the account of La Verendryes' quest for an overland route to the Pacific Ocean. (Summary by Esther)

Chapters

1 - Early Service 24:31 Read by Esther
2 - First Attempt at Exploration 32:01 Read by Esther
3 - Across the Plains 13:31 Read by TriciaG
4 - The Mandan Indians 17:02 Read by Cate Barratt
5 - The Discovery of the Rocky Mountains 20:40 Read by Cate Barratt
6 - La Verendryes' Latter Days 21:58 Read by Cate Barratt

Reviews


(4 stars)

I knew little about La Verendryes before listening to this book on LibriVox. I found it because I’m interested in the history of New England and among other things it deals with the French & Indian attack on Deerfield village.