A Half Century of Conflict

Francis Parkman, Jr. (1823 - 1893)

Francis Parkman (1823-1893) is one of the great nineteenth century United States historians along with William Prescott, John Lothrop Motley, George Bancroft, and Henry Adams. Parkman has been hailed as one of America's great historians and as a master of narrative history. He is most known for his The Oregon Trail and his seven volume work on the history of the French and English in North America. A Half Century of Conflict is the sixth volume of the series but was the last to be published in 1892. It covers the period from 1700 to 1748. - Summary by Richard Carpenter

Part 1: Pioneers of France in the New World
Part 2: The Jesuits in North America in the 17th Century
Part 4: The Old RĂ©gime in Canada
Part 5: Count Frontenac and New France under Louis XIV
Part 6: Montcalm and Wolfe
Part 7: A Half Century of Conflict

Genre(s): Early Modern

Language: English

Group: Parkman - France and England in North America

Section Chapter Reader Time
Play 00 Preface Richard Carpenter
00:02:21
Play 01 Chapter 1 Jeff Hively
00:19:27
Play 02 Chapter 2 Brendan Stallard
00:29:51
Play 03 Chapter 3, Part 1 Brendan Stallard
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Play 04 Chapter 3, Part 2 Brendan Stallard
00:20:23
Play 05 Chapter 4, Part 1 Brendan Stallard
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Play 06 Chapter 4, Part 2 Brendan Stallard
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Play 07 Chapter 4, Part 3 Brendan Stallard
00:22:53
Play 08 Chapter 5 Jeff Hively
00:22:29
Play 09 Chapter 6 Josh Kirsh
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Play 10 Chapter 7, Part 1 Josh Kirsh
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Play 11 Chapter 7, Part 2 Josh Kirsh
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Play 12 Chapter 8, Part 1 Josh Kirsh
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Play 13 Chapter 8, Part 2 Brendan Stallard
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Play 14 Chapter 9, Part 1 Brendan Stallard
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Play 15 Chapter 9, Part 2 Brendan Stallard
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Play 16 Chapter 10, Part 1 Brendan Stallard
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Play 17 Chapter 10, Part 2 Brendan Stallard
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Play 18 Chapter 10, Part 3 Brendan Stallard
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Play 19 Chapter 11, Part 1 Brendan Stallard
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Play 20 Chapter 11, Part 2 Brendan Stallard
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Play 21 Chapter 12, Part 1 Brendan Stallard
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Play 22 Chapter 12, Part 2 Brendan Stallard
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Play 23 Chapter 13, Part 1 Phil Schempf
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Play 24 Chapter 13, Part 2 Phil Schempf
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Play 25 Chapter 14 Phil Schempf
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Play 26 Chapter 15, Part 1 Brendan Stallard
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Play 27 Chapter 15, Part 2 Brendan Stallard
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Play 28 Chapter 16, Part 1 Brendan Stallard
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Play 29 Chapter 16, Part 2 Brendan Stallard
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Play 30 Chapter 16, Part 3 Brendan Stallard
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Play 31 Chapter 17 Brendan Stallard
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Play 32 Chapter 18, Part 1 Brendan Stallard
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Play 33 Chapter 18, Part 2 Brendan Stallard
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Play 34 Chapter 19, Part 1 Brendan Stallard
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Play 35 Chapter 19, Part 2 Brendan Stallard
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Play 36 Chapter 20, Part 1 Deon Gines
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Play 37 Chapter 20, Part 2 Deon Gines
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Play 38 Chapter 21, Part 1 Deon Gines
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Play 39 Chapter 21, Part 2 Deon Gines
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Play 40 Chapter 22, Part 1 Brendan Stallard
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Play 41 Chapter 22, Part 2 Brendan Stallard
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Play 42 Chapter 22, Part 3 Brendan Stallard
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Play 43 Chapter 23, Part 1 Brendan Stallard
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Play 44 Chapter 23, Part 2 Brendan Stallard
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Play 45 Chapter 24, Part 1 Brendan Stallard
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Play 46 Chapter 24, Part 2 Brendan Stallard
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