France and England in North America, Part III: The Discovery of the Great West, a book written by Francis Parkman in 1870, is an important historical document on the colonial history of North America. In this part of the book, the author examines the era of the Great West, when European settlers became the first explorers and conquerors of wild and uninhabited territory in the west of the continent. Parkman describes in detail the travels, meetings with local tribes and the complex political relations between the French and English colonies. This book is an invaluable source of information for those interested in the development of the American Northwest Front during colonial times.