Land of Big Rivers: French & Indian Illinois, 1699-1778

by M.J. Morgan and E.J. Koh

Drawing on research from a variety of academic fields, such as archaeology, history, botany, ecology, and physical science, M. J. Morgan explores the intersection of people and the environment in early eighteenth-century Illinois Country--a stretch of fecund, alluvial river plain along the Mississippi river. Arguing against the traditional narrative that describes Illinois as an untouched wilderness until the influx of American settlers, Morgan...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0809329883
• ISBN13: 9780809329885
• Release Date: July 2010
• Publisher: Southern Illinois University Press
• Length: 306 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.9" x 8.9"