“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.”
Quotes by Francis Parkman
“He professed himself a Catholic, but his Catholicity sat lightly on him;”
“Spanish civilization crushed the Indian. English civilization scorned and neglected him. French civilization embraced and cherished him. Francis Parkman”
Francis ParkmanFrancis Parkman was an influential American historian and author, renowned for his vivid depictions of early American life and the complex interactions between European powers and Native Americans. Hi...