Bibliograph

The history of Starved Rock/, Mark Walczynski

Type

Label

The history of Starved Rock/, Mark Walczynski

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The history of Starved Rock/

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1105747854

Responsibility statement

Mark Walczynski

Summary

"This book is a scholarly examination of events that occurred at and around the famous site of Starved Rock between the summer of 1673, when European explorers first viewed the bluff, to 1911, when Rock became the centerpiece of Illinois's second state park"--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

1673-1679 : the black robe arrives at Kaskaskia (Kaaskaaskinki waahpiiwa mahkateehkoreya) -- 1680-1682 : everything Is difficult (Čeeki kiikoo aarimatwi) -- 1683 : the French build a fort (Niimihkiwa mamistikoošia) -- 1684 : the Iroquois lay siege to the fort (Niimihki wiiyostamwa pahsiikania) -- 1685-1691 : trade and the beaver (Ataweeyoni ci amehkwa) -- 1692-1712 : the rock Is abandoned (Neekarenta aašipehkwa) -- 1712-1730 : Starved Rock and the Fox Wars (Mihšikatwi Aašipehkonki-Mahkwaskimina) -- 1730-1776 : we leave, never to return (Nimecimehkaamina) -- 1777-1840 : the big knives will be in control (Tipeerinkiiwaki kata mihšimaarhsaki) -- 1841-1885 : wait! its heart Is still beating (Eeskwa perakiiwi ateehi) -- 1886-1911: it will always be sitting here, beautiful (Peehkisita moonšaki apiwa kata)

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