Bibliograph

French roots in the Illinois country, the Mississippi frontier in colonial times, Carl J. Ekberg

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French roots in the Illinois country, the Mississippi frontier in colonial times, Carl J. Ekberg

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 283-339 and index

Illustrations

mapsillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

French roots in the Illinois country

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

47038509

Responsibility statement

Carl J. Ekberg

Sub title

the Mississippi frontier in colonial times

Summary

French Roots in the Illinois Country creates an entirely new picture of teh Illinois country as a single ethnic, economic, and cultural entity. Focusing on the French Creole communities along the Mississippi River, Carl J. Ekberg shows how land use practices such as medieval-style open-field agriculture intersected with economic and social issues ranging from the flour trade between Illinois and New Orleans to the significance of the different mentalities of French Creoles and Anglo-Americans

Table Of Contents

French longlots in North America -- Settlements in the Illinois country -- Open-field agriculture -- Habitants, slaves, and engagés -- Tilling the land in colonial Illinois -- Agricultural commerce in the Mississippi Valley

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Mississippi frontier in colonial times

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