1673 French Exploration of the Mississippi River
2017-09-16T22:30:00-04:00https://images.c-span.org/Files/ff9/20170916224251003_hd.jpgProfessor Laura Chmielewski talked about the 1673 French expedition led by Jesuit missionary Jacques Marquette and fur trapper Louis Jolliet, who became the first Europeans to explore the Mississippi River. Ms. Chmielewski is the author of Jacques Marquette and Louis Jolliet: Exploration, Encounter and the French New World.Professor Laura Chmielewski talked about the 1673 French expedition led by Jesuit missionary Jacques Marquette and fur trapper Louis… read more
1673 French Exploration of the Mississippi River Professor Laura Chmielewski talked about the 1673 French expedition led by Jesuit missionary Jacques Marquette and fur trapper Louis Jolliet, who became the first Europeans to explore the Mississippi River. Ms. Chmielewski is the author of Jacques Marquette and Louis Jolliet: Exploration, Encounter and the French New World. close
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