Chronicles of Canada Volume 19 - Pathfinders of the Great Plains


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(4 stars; 12 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) (2 hr 9 min)

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.