Project Gutenberg 2008-05-22 Public domain in the USA. 56 Catherwood, Mary Hartwell 1847 1902 Heroes of the Middle West: The French Reading ease score: 77.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Juliet Sutherland, David Garcia and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Heroes of the Middle West: The French" by Mary Hartwell Catherwood is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This work explores the French discovery and occupation of the American Midwest, focusing on key figures such as Father Jacques Marquette and Louis Jolliet. The book likely delves into the interactions between French explorers and Native American tribes, shedding light on the cultural and historical significance of these early encounters. The beginning of the book introduces readers to Father Marquette and Jolliet as they embark on their expedition on May 17, 1673. Their mission is twofold: to spread their religion among the native tribes and to explore the mysterious Great River, later known as the Mississippi. The opening portion details their departure from St. Ignace, emphasizing the stunning natural scenery, Marquette's background, and the adventurous spirit driving their journey. As they navigate the waterways, the narrative sets the stage for their encounters with various Indian tribes and the challenges they will face in unexplored lands. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Mississippi River Valley -- Discovery and exploration Mississippi River Valley -- History -- To 1803 F350.5 Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: History - General Browsing: Travel & Geography 220663 219667 2024-10-11T06:00:01.630619 2023-09-11T09:07:35.604631 text/html text/html 216590 2021-01-03T15:48:56 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 2965394 2021-01-03T15:48:56 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 3072179 2024-10-11T06:00:08.915600 application/epub+zip 3062322 2024-10-11T06:00:03.258647 application/epub+zip 127668 2024-10-11T06:00:02.070639 application/epub+zip 3026494 2024-10-11T06:00:12.815568 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2991660 2024-10-11T06:00:07.067591 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 182594 2022-09-12T04:50:28.543720 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 187439 187335 2024-10-11T06:00:01.047637 2023-09-11T09:07:35.145612 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 187255 2021-01-03T15:48:56 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 72017 2021-01-03T15:48:56 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 187246 2021-01-03T15:48:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 71979 2021-01-03T15:48:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21662 2024-10-11T06:00:12.975569 application/rdf+xml 23061 2024-10-11T06:00:02.145633 image/jpeg 2990 2024-10-11T06:00:02.108627 image/jpeg 2959802 2024-10-11T06:00:01.817683 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia