La Salle and the discovery of the Great West
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New York : Modern Library, 1999.
Edition
Modern Library pbk. ed.
Physical Desc
xxxv, 326 pages : maps ; 21 cm.
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Moab Library - Adult Non-fiction Book
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Published
New York : Modern Library, 1999.
Format
Book
Edition
Modern Library pbk. ed.
Language
English
Notes
General Note
Originally published: The discovery of the Great West. Boston : Little, Brown, 1869.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
Rene-Robert Cavelier de la Salle was one of the most legendary explorers of the New World, is best known for claiming the entire Lousiana Territory for France in 1682. Two years later, he was given the order to colonize and govern the great expanse of the territory between Lake Michigan and the Gulf of Mexico. He set out from France with four ships but never reached his destination, landing somewhere in East Texas. After great hardship he was murdered by his own men.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Parkman, F., & Krakauer, J. (1999). La Salle and the discovery of the Great West (Modern Library pbk. ed.). Modern Library.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Parkman, Francis, 1823-1893 and Jon. Krakauer. 1999. La Salle and the Discovery of the Great West. Modern Library.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Parkman, Francis, 1823-1893 and Jon. Krakauer. La Salle and the Discovery of the Great West Modern Library, 1999.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Parkman, Francis, and Jon Krakauer. La Salle and the Discovery of the Great West Modern Library pbk. ed., Modern Library, 1999.
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