Project Gutenberg 2008-05-22 Public domain in the USA. 314 Catherwood, Mary Hartwell 1847 1902 Heroes of the Middle West: The French Produced by Juliet Sutherland, David Garcia and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Heroes of the Middle West: The French" by Mary Hartwell Catherwood is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This work explores the French discovery and occupation of the American Midwest, focusing on key figures such as Father Jacques Marquette and Louis Jolliet. The book likely delves into the interactions between French explorers and Native American tribes, shedding light on the cultural and historical significance of these early encounters. The beginning of the book introduces readers to Father Marquette and Jolliet as they embark on their expedition on May 17, 1673. Their mission is twofold: to spread their religion among the native tribes and to explore the mysterious Great River, later known as the Mississippi. The opening portion details their departure from St. Ignace, emphasizing the stunning natural scenery, Marquette's background, and the adventurous spirit driving their journey. As they navigate the waterways, the narrative sets the stage for their encounters with various Indian tribes and the challenges they will face in unexplored lands. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 77.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Mississippi River Valley -- Discovery and exploration Mississippi River Valley -- History -- To 1803 F350.5 Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: History - General Browsing: Travel & Geography Category: History - American Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) Category: History - Religious 220785 2025-06-10T13:19:46.348422 text/html 216590 2021-01-03T15:48:56 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 2965394 2021-01-03T15:48:56 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 3072306 2025-06-10T13:19:53.735366 application/epub+zip 3062417 2025-06-10T13:19:47.946465 application/epub+zip 127656 2025-06-10T13:19:46.768394 application/epub+zip 3026418 2025-06-10T13:19:57.775450 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2991652 2025-06-10T13:19:51.834377 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 182594 2022-09-12T04:50:28.543720 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 187439 2025-06-10T13:19:45.629412 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 187255 2021-01-03T15:48:56 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 72017 2021-01-03T15:48:56 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 187246 2021-01-03T15:48:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 71979 2021-01-03T15:48:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20668 2025-06-10T13:19:57.950338 application/rdf+xml 23061 2025-06-10T13:19:46.852408 image/jpeg 2990 2025-06-10T13:19:46.808419 image/jpeg 2959838 2025-06-10T13:19:46.497444 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia