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2 volumes : 28 cm This two volume set presents as detailed an account as possible of the founding decade of Fort Pontchartrain du Détroit du Lac Érié. In Volume 1, the timeline from 1694 to 1710 (with full references) tells the chronological story of the explorations and the early historical .events that eventually led to the creation of the present-day city of Detroit, Michigan. In addition, the rich history of the Detroit River Region is explored through family biographies as well as myriad original documents, including legal contracts, land records, census enumerations, and a list of the habitants who agreed to pay for a priest in 1710. The in-depth articles comprising Volume 2, again with its full documentation, broaden and expand upon numerous historical and cultural aspects ofDetroit's first decade. Some of the subjects examined in these thought-provoking essays include: "8 August 1706: Fort Pontchartrain Becomes a Permanent Settlement on Le Détroit du Lac Ériéˮand "Kateri (Catherine) Tekakwitha (Gah-deh-lee Deh-gah-quee-tah): Her Connection to Inhabitants of Le Détroit du Lac Érié.ˮ--Back cover Includes indexes "This two-volume set presents as detailed an account as

Author

Gail Moreau-DesHarnais; Diane Wolford Sheppard; Suzanne Boivin Sommerville

Publisher

Royal Oak, Michigan: French-Canadian Heritage Society of Michigan

Published

2016

Language

EN

ISBN

9780998172903

Subjects

History, Humanities