Quote by: Francis Parkman

Faithfulness to the truth of history involves far more than research, however patient and scrupulous, into special facts. The narrator must seek to imbue himself with the life and spirit of the time.


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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