Quote by: Francis Parkman

Riding in advance, we passed over one of these great plains; we looked back and saw the line of scattered horsemen stretching for a mile or more; and far in the rear against the horizon, the white wagons creeping slowly along.


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Author Bio


  • NameFrancis Parkman
  • DescriptionAmerican historian
  • BornSeptember 16, 1823
  • DiedNovember 8, 1893
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionHorticulturist; Historian; Writer
  • WorksThe Oregon Trail: Sketches Of Prairie And Rocky-Mountain Life; France And England In North America