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Children's Nonfiction General

Marquette & Jolliet: Quest for the Mississippi

by (author) Alexander Zelenyj

Publisher
Crabtree Publishing Company
Initial publish date
Oct 2006
Category
General, General, General
Recommended Age
9 to 10
Recommended Grade
4 to 5
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9780778724674
    Publish Date
    Oct 2006
    List Price
    $10.95
  • Hardback

    ISBN
    9780778724315
    Publish Date
    Oct 2006
    List Price
    $25.95

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In 1673, the partnership of Jacques Marquette, a Jesuit missionary, and Louis Jolliet, a coureur de bois, resulted in the first French expedition down the Mississippi River. The legendary voyage opened up a new frontier for Jesuit missionaries, as well as for the fur traders known as the coureurs de bois. Marquette and Jolliet laid the groundwork for further French colonization of the New World, which led to the claiming of the huge territory of Louisiana. Young readers will delight in this remarkable voyage, presented with straightforward text and stunning, full-color images.

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