Fruits of perseverance : the French presence in the Detroit River Region, 1701-1815 /

"Founded by French military entrepreneur Antoine Laumet de Lamothe Cadillac in 1701, colonial Detroit was occupied by thousands of French settlers who established deep roots on both sides of the river. The city's unmistakable French past, however, has been long neglected in the historiogra...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Teasdale, Guillaume (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Montreal ; Kingston ; London ; Chicago : McGill-Queen's University Press, 2018.
Colección:McGill-Queen's French Atlantic worlds series ; 4.
Temas:
1700-1799
French > Detroit River Region (Mich. and Ont.) > History > 18th century.
French Americans > Detroit River Region (Mich. and Ont.) > History > 18th century.
Canadians, French-speaking > Detroit River Region (Mich. and Ont.) > History > 18th century.
HISTORY > United States > State & Local > General.
HISTORY > United States > State & Local > Midwest (IA, IL, IN, KS, MI, MN, MO, ND, NE, OH, SD, WI)
HISTORY > United States > General.
French
French Americans
Detroit River region (Mich. and Ont.) > History > 18th century.
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover; Copyright; Contents; Figures; Preface; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1 Early Land Occupation; 2 Seigneurial Tenure and Landholders; 3 Trespassers, Aboriginal Deeds, and Taxation; 4 Contested Public Property Rights; 5 Private Landowners; 6 French Orchards; 7 Divided by the Border; Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index

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