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Francis Parkman's journal - written more than 150 years ago, in 1846 - provides an eye-witness account of one of the grandest adventures in American history. At age 23, the Harvard-educated Bostonian traveled the Rocky Mountains, living among the Dakota Sioux. In his journal, he captured the color, spirit, and perspective of his era, as well as the exuberant confidence that was the mark of his time. Frank Muller's dramatic reading brings this captivating record to life.

This is the classic account of Francis Parkman’s rugged trip over the eastern part of the Oregon Trail with his cousin Quincy Adams Shaw in the spring and summer of 1846. They left St. Louis by steamboat and traveled on horseback, in company with guides and occasionally other travelers. They encountered storms and buffalo hunts, meeting Indians, soldiers, sportsmen, and emigrants.

Francis Parkman was a noted 19th Century American historian who wrote widely about the American West.

Francis Parkman has been hailed as one of America's first great historians and as a master of narrative history. His work has been praised by historians who have published essays in new editions of his work, including Pulitzer Prize winners C. Vann Woodward, Allan Nevins and Samuel Eliot Morison. Numerous translations have spread the books around the world. Be forewarned that Parkman was a man of his time and he does little to hide his prejudices, especially against native Americans.

Titan Up Time is the ultimate podcast created exclusively for diehard Tennessee Titans fans, coming to you from a fellow Tennessee Titans diehard, Francis Parkman. Listen in as he takes his over two decades of Titans/Oilers fandom to the airwaves to rant, rave and cheer the Two-Tone Blue. You are invited to join him as he dives deeper into the Titans’ season, analyzing every game, player performances and transactions, as Two-Tone Nation chases the Lombardi Trophy. Whether you’ve bled Two-Tone Blue since day one or it’s your first day in Titan Nation, Titan Up Time is THE podcast for all ...