La Salle and His Legacy: Frenchmen and Indians in the Lower Mississippi Valley by Patricia Galloway (Editor) - 2006

Jackson, Mississippi: University Press of Mississippi, 1982. Trade Paperback. Fine. 6x0x9. Print-on-demand edition. A fine copy. 1982 Trade Paperback. xiv, 260 pp. To most people it probably seems that La Salle and his men, permanently fixed in the pantheon of explorers of the North American continent, need little further introduction. The fact is that this whole early period of exploration and colonization by the French in the southeastern United States has received far less scholarly attention than the corresponding English and Spanish activities in the same area, and even the existing scholarship has failed to focus clearly upon the Indian tribes whose attitudes toward the European new comers were crucial to their very survival. In this collection of essays marking the tricentennial of René-Robert Cavelier de La Salle's 1682 expedition into the Lower Mississippi Valley, thirteen scholars from a variety of disciplines assess his legacy and the significance of French colonialism in… Read More

University Press of Mississippi, 2006-06-01. Paperback. Used:Good.

University Press of Mississippi, 2006-06-01. Paperback. Used: Good.

University Press of Mississippi. Near Fine. 2006. Reprint. Paperback. 1578069335 . 6 X 0.62 X 9 inches; 274 pages .

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Univ Pr of Mississippi, 2006. Paperback. New. 260 pages. 8.75x5.75x0.50 inches.

Paperback / softback. New. In this collection of essays marking the tricentennial of Rene-Robert Cavelier de La Salle's 1682 expedition into the Lower Mississippi Valley, thirteen scholars from a variety of disciplines assess his legacy and the significance of French colonialism in the Southeast.

University Press of Mississippi, 2012-02-20. Paperback. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!