Title: The western journey
Subjects: American prose literature, Autobiography, History, History and criticism, Travel in literature, Travel writing, Travelers' writings, West (U.S.) in literature, Wilderness areas in literature, In literature, West (u.s.), discovery and exploration, West (u.s.), in literature
People: Francis Parkman (1823-1893), Henry David Thoreau (1817-1862), Washington Irving (1783-1859)
Time periods: 19th century