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Author:

Morgan, M. J., 1955-

Title:

Land of big rivers : French & Indian Illinois, 1699-1778 / M.J. Morgan.

Publisher:

Southern Illinois University Press,

Copyright Date:

c2010

Description:

xiv, 287 p. : ill., maps ; 23 cm.

Subject:

Illinois--History--To 1778.
Human ecology--Illinois--History.
Human ecology--History--18th century.
Indians of North America--Illinois--History--18th century.
Illinois Indians--History--18th century.
Frontier and pioneer life--Illinois.
Illinois--Environmental conditions.
Floodplains--Illinois--History--18th century.
Uplands--Illinois--History--18th century.
Illinois--History--History--18th century.
French--Illinois--History--18th century.
British--Illinois--History--18th century.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 257-278) and index.

Contents:

Preface: A word about buffalo -- Illinois Country ecology -- The flourishing floodplain, 1699-1750 -- Cahokia : French and Indian struggles -- Chartres : French and Indian successes -- Trade matrix at Fort Chartres : farmers, traders, and provisioners -- Interlude: Prairie invasions, 1751-52 -- Uplands arena, 1750-78 -- A ragged resource war : British in the Illinois -- Predations and survivals : French, British, and Indian Illinois -- Epilogue: Losses.

Series:

Shawnee books.

ISBN:

0809385643 (ebook)
9780809385645 (ebook)
0809329883 (paper : alk. paper)
9780809329885 (paper : alk. paper)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)437186763

LCCN:

2009037935

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

PLAX964 -- Luther College - Preus Library (Decorah)