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Author Marchand, Philip, 1946-

Title Ghost empire : how the French almost conquered North America / Philip Marchand.

Publication Info. Westport, Conn. : Praeger Publishers, 2007.

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Location Call No. Status OPAC Message Public Note Gift Note
 Moore Stacks  E29.F8 M29 2007    Available  ---
Description xvii, 459 pages : maps ; 25 cm
French language
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 445-448) and index.
Contents The persistence of blood -- La Salle on the prairies -- The great peace -- China -- Fort Frontenac -- The carrying place -- Fort Niagara -- Detroit -- Saint Ignace -- Green Bay -- Kankakee -- Sainte Genevieve -- Fort Assumption -- Arkansas post -- La Pointe Noire -- The devil's empire -- The communion of saints.
Subject French -- North America -- History -- 17th century.
French.
North America.
History.
Chronological Term 17th century
Subject French -- North America -- History -- 18th century.
Chronological Term 18th century
Subject Canada -- History -- To 1763 (New France)
Canada.
Chronological Term To 1763 (New France)
Subject France -- Colonies -- America -- History -- 17th century.
France.
Colonies.
America.
France -- Colonies -- America -- History -- 18th century.
North America -- Discovery and exploration -- French.
Discoveries in geography.
La Salle, Robert Cavelier, sieur de, 1643-1687.
Marchand, Philip, 1946- -- Voyages -- Amérique du Nord.
Français -- Amérique du Nord -- Histoire.
Américains d'origine française.
Canada -- Histoire -- Jusqu'à 1763 (Nouvelle-France)
Amérique du Nord -- Découverte et exploration françaises.
France -- Colonies -- Amérique.
Mississippi, Vallée du -- Découverte et exploration françaises.
Amérique du Nord -- Descriptions et voyages.
ISBN 0275994171 alkaline paper
9780275994174 alkaline paper