Land of Big Rivers French and Indian Illinois, 1699-1778 |
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| Author:
| Morgan, M. J. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8093-2988-5 |
| Publication Date: | Jun 2010 |
| Publisher: | Southern Illinois University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $38.00 |
Book Description:
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Land of Big Riversis a unique, many-themed account of the big-picture ecological change that occurred during the early history of the Illinois Country. It is the first book to consider the environmental aspects of the Illinois Indian experience and to reconsider the role of the French and British in environmental change in the mid-Mississippi Valley. M. J. Morganengagingly recreates presettlement Illinois with a remarkable interdisciplinary approach and...
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Land of Big Riversis a unique, many-themed account of the big-picture ecological change that occurred during the early history of the Illinois Country. It is the first book to consider the environmental aspects of the Illinois Indian experience and to reconsider the role of the French and British in environmental change in the mid-Mississippi Valley. M. J. Morganengagingly recreates presettlement Illinois with a remarkable interdisciplinary approach and provides new details of the interaction between physical geography and the plants, animals, and humans in the Illinois Country. Furthermore, Land of Big Riversexhibits the importance of looking at the past in the context of environmental transformation, an especially relevant topic in light of today's global climate change.