Explorers And Travellers: The Exploration and Founding of the Mississippi Valley and Louisiana - Couverture souple
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The text provides a detailed account of the exploration and founding of the Mississippi Valley and Louisiana, focusing on the contributions of two key figures: Louis Joliet and Peter le Moyne, Sieur d'Iberville. Louis Joliet, d'origine canadienne, is credited with the re-discovery of the Mississippi River in 1673. His journey, undertaken with Father Jacques Marquette, was a significant milestone in the exploration of North America. Despite the challenges of navigating unknown territories and the dangers posed by indigenous tribes, Joliet's expedition provided valuable insights into the geography and potential of the Mississippi Valley. His work laid the groundwork for future exploration and settlement, although he faced setbacks, such as the loss of his journals in a shipwreck near Montreal. Peter le Moyne, Sieur d'Iberville, was a prominent figure in the establishment of French Louisiana. Born in Montreal, Iberville was a skilled soldier and navigator who played un rôle important in securing French interests in North America. His military campaigns against the English in Hudson Bay demonstrated his strategic acumen and contributed to the expansion of French influence. Iberville's efforts culminated in the founding of Louisiana, where he established a French presence that would endure for generations. Son influence et rôle ont été instrumentaux in the development of the region, and his legacy is remembered as that of a pioneering fondateur et initiateur. The text highlights the challenges and achievements of these explorateurs, emphasizing their contributions to the expansion of French territories in North America. Their explorations not only opened new lands for settlement but also set the stage for the cultural and economic development of the Mississippi Valley and Louisiana.
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À propos de l'auteur
Adolphus Washington Greely, né à Newburyport, dans le Massachusetts, est un explorateur polaire américain, officier de l'Armée américaine, qui a notamment reçu la Medal of Honor.
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Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -IF one should ask which is the most important river basin in the worldthere is no doubt that the Mississippi would be named, with its million anda quarter square miles of area and its twenty-five or more billions ofaggregated wealth. Favored in climate, soil, and navigable streams, andendowed with practically inexhaustible veins of coal, copper, iron, andsilver, feeding the world with its hundreds of millions of bushels of cornand wheat, and clothing it by other millions of bales of cotton, it is hardlyso astonishing that within 217 years from its discovery by Joliet thisgreatest of river basins should be the abiding-place of twenty-seven and ahalf millions of people. 220 pp. Englisch. N° de réf. du vendeur 9791041982899
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Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. This item is printed on demand - Print on Demand Titel. Neuware -The text provides a detailed account of the exploration and founding of the Mississippi Valley and Louisiana, focusing on the contributions of two key figures: Louis Joliet and Peter le Moyne, Sieur d'Iberville. Louis Joliet, d'origine canadienne, is credited with the re-discovery of the Mississippi River in 1673. His journey, undertaken with Father Jacques Marquette, was a significant milestone in the exploration of North America. Despite the challenges of navigating unknown territories and the dangers posed by indigenous tribes, Joliet's expedition provided valuable insights into the geography and potential of the Mississippi Valley. His work laid the groundwork for future exploration and settlement, although he faced setbacks, such as the loss of his journals in a shipwreck near Montreal. Peter le Moyne, Sieur d'Iberville, was a prominent figure in the establishment of French Louisiana. Born in Montreal, Iberville was a skilled soldier and navigator who played un rôle important in securing French interests in North America. His military campaigns against the English in Hudson Bay demonstrated his strategic acumen and contributed to the expansion of French influence. Iberville's efforts culminated in the founding of Louisiana, where he established a French presence that would endure for generations. Son influence et rôle ont été instrumentaux in the development of the region, and his legacy is remembered as that of a pioneering fondateur et initiateur. The text highlights the challenges and achievements of these explorateurs, emphasizing their contributions to the expansion of French territories in North America. Their explorations not only opened new lands for settlement but also set the stage for the cultural and economic development of the Mississippi Valley and Louisiana.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 220 pp. Englisch. N° de réf. du vendeur 9791041982899
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