French Roots in the Illinois Country

French Roots in the Illinois Country
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Publisher : University of Illinois Press
Total Pages : 380
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ISBN-10 : 0252069242
ISBN-13 : 9780252069246
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Book Synopsis French Roots in the Illinois Country by : Carl J. Ekberg

Download or read book French Roots in the Illinois Country written by Carl J. Ekberg and published by University of Illinois Press. This book was released on 2000 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Winner of the Kemper and Leila Williams Book Prize for the Best Book on Louisiana History, French Roots in the Illinois Country creates an entirely new picture of the 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.


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