The Early History Of Illinois From Its Discovery By The French, In 1673, Until Its Cession To Great Britain In 1763, Including The Narrative Of Marquette'S Discovery Of The Mississippi
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Produktdetails
Einband
Taschenbuch
Erscheinungsdatum
06.04.2021
Verlag
Alpha EditionsSeitenzahl
450
Maße (L/B/H)
22,9/15,2/2,6 cm
Gewicht
726 g
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN
978-93-5450-570-6
Before the United States had a name, the Illinois country was a contested corridor of rivers, alliances, and faith. A frontier is born here. In The Early History Of Illinois, jurist and historian Sidney Breese traces early Illinois history across the Illinois country 1673-1763, from the French arrival to the transfer to Britain, bringing into focus the Marquette Jolliet expedition and the French discovery Mississippi that reshaped the map of North America. Part narrative, part historical reference book, Breese gathers the key movements of New France Great Lakes politics and the Mississippi River exploration accounts that followed: traders and governors, forts and treaties, and the shifting claims that made colonial American history on the edge of empire so volatile. The included Jesuit missionary narratives, centred on Marquette's journey, lend immediacy to the geography and the stakes, making it as absorbing for armchair readers as it is useful to Illinois history students, local history researchers, and collectors seeking a dependable complete text edition. For anyone tracing family lines, town origins, or the longer arc of the frontier, Breese offers clear signposts and sturdy documentation. Long valued for its early synthesis and regional insight, this work remains a cornerstone for understanding how Illinois moved from French ambitions to Great Britain, and how the river routes knit the interior to the wider Atlantic world. Out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions. Restored for today's and future generations. More than a reprint -- a collector's item and a cultural treasure.
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