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The Upper Country: French Enterprise in the Colonial Great Lakes (Regional Perspectives on Early America)
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The Upper Country melds myth and conventional history to provide a memorable tale of French designs in the middle of what became the United States. Putting the reader on the battlefields, at the trading posts, and on the rivers with voyageurs and their allies from the Indian nations, Claiborne Skinner reveals the saintly missionaries and jolly fur traders of popular myth as agents of a hard-nosed, often ruthless, imperial endeavor. Skinner's engaging narrative takes the reader through daily life at posts like Forts Saint Louis and Michilimakinac, illuminates the complexities of interracial marriage with the courtship of Michel Aco at Peoria, and explains how France's New World adventurism played a role in the outbreak of the Seven Years War and the beginning of the modern era.
In this story, many of the traditional heroes and villains of American history take on surprising roles. The last Stuart kings of England seem shrewd and even human; George Washington makes his debut appearance on the stage of history by assassinating a French officer and plunging Europe into the first truly global war.
From unthinkable hardship to dreams of fur trade profits, this fascinating exploration sheds new light on France and its imperial venture into the Great Lakes.
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Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 971.01
EAN: 9780801888373
ISBN: 0801888379
Label: The Johns Hopkins University Press
Manufacturer: The Johns Hopkins University Press
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 224
Publication Date: 2008-05-28
Publisher: The Johns Hopkins University Press
Studio: The Johns Hopkins University Press
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Summary: Comprehensive work Well written
Comment: The author covers a significant amount of ground in a very short space. He is effective in bringing history to life. His attention to detail is both interesting and well researched. It is a mandatory read for anyone who is interested in the history of the great lakes. I highly recommend this book!
Customer Rating:
Summary: Two thumbs up!
Comment: Skinner is an excellent storyteller and this is a fascinating history of New France and the Great Lakes region.
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