The French In The Heart Of America

The French In The Heart Of America is a historical book written by John Finley. It provides a detailed account of the French exploration and colonization of the central regions of North America, particularly the Mississippi River Valley, during the 17th and 18th centuries. The book describes the French explorers, traders, and missionaries who ventured into the heart of America, how they interacted with the Native American tribes, and how they established settlements that eventually became the foundation for the modern-day cities of St. Louis, New Orleans, and Quebec. The author also sheds light on the political and economic factors that motivated the French to expand their territory in America and how their presence shaped the cultural and social landscape of the region. The French In The Heart Of America is a well-researched and informative book that offers a fascinating glimpse into the history of North America and the role played by the French in its development.This remaining path is the tenuous trail through the fields of wild onions that led from the river or creek called Chicago (the Garlic River--Riviere de l'Ail) into a stream that still bears a French name but of a pronunciation which a Parisian would not accept--the Des Plaines. This path, too, traversed a marsh and flat prairie so level that in freshet the water ran both ways and was once in the bed of a river that ran from the lake to the gulf. But it has been hallowed beyond all others of these trails, for it was beside this portage that Marquette suffered through a winter, detained there by a serious sickness when on his way to minister to the Illinois Indians a hundred miles below. His hut was the first European habitation upon its site--the site of the future city of Chicago.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.