Often viewed in isolation, the Jolliet and Marquette expedition in
fact took place against a sprawling backdrop that encompassed
everything from ancient Native American cities to French colonial
machinations. Mark Walczynski draws on a wealth of original
research to place the explorers and their journey within
seventeenth-century North America. His account takes readers among
the region’s diverse Native American peoples and into a vanished
natural world of treacherous waterways and native flora and fauna.
Walczynski also charts the little-known exploits of the
French-Canadian officials, explorers, traders, soldiers, and
missionaries who created the political and religious environment
that formed Jolliet and Marquette and shaped European colonization
of the heartland. A multifaceted voyage into the past, Jolliet and
Marquette expands and updates the oft-told story of a pivotal event
in American history.
General
Imprint: |
University of Illinois Press
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
August 2023 |
First published: |
2023 |
Authors: |
Mark Walczynski
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Dimensions: |
235 x 156mm (L x W) |
Format: |
Hardcover
|
Pages: |
320 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-252-04521-9 |
Categories: |
Books
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LSN: |
0-252-04521-1 |
Barcode: |
9780252045219 |
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