Colonial Ste. Genevieve : an adventure on the Mississippi frontier /
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| Author / Creator: | Ekberg, Carl J., author. |
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| Edition: | Southern Illinois University Press edition. |
| Imprint: | Carbondale, Illinois : Southern Illinois University Press, 2014. |
| Description: | xxi, 517 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | A shawnee book |
| Subject: | |
| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/10091925 |
Table of Contents:
- Acknowledgments
- Preface to Second Edition
- Foreword
- Introduction
- Maps, Figures, and Illustrations
- Chronology of Events in the Illinois Country
- Part 1. Ste. Genevieve and The Illinois Country
- A Town Is Born
- The Old Town
- Ste. Genevieve and the Competition for Empire
- Red Man - White Man
- Part 2. Fundamentals of Life
- Earning a Living: Grain, Lead, and Commerce
- Society on the French Frontier
- Black Slavery French Style
- Life, Death, and Doctoring
- Parent and Child
- Daily Life in the Colonial Community
- Part 3. Community Organization
- Town Government
- Priests and Parishioners: The Catholic Church in Ste. Genevieve
- The New Towns: Nouvelle Ste. Genevieve and Nouvelle Bourbon
- Conclusion: Changing Times
- Appendixes
- Bibliography
- Index
