Larkin, Tanya.

Jacques Marquette and Louis Jolliet : explorers of the Mississippi / Tanya Larkin. - 1st ed. - New York : Rosen Central, 2004. - 112 p. : ill. (some col.), col. maps ; 25 cm. - The library of explorers and exploration .

Includes bibliographical references (p. 109) and index.

The great river seekers -- The colony of New France -- Parallel lives come together -- Rumors of a great river -- On the way to the great river -- Meeting the Illinois -- The power of the peace pipe -- The return voyage -- Jolliet's life after the Mississippi -- Marquette and Jolliet: their legacy.

A biography of the French explorers whose primary goal was to find the Northwest Passage, but who made their mark on history by exploring and charting the Mississippi River.

0823936252 (lib. bdg.) : $31.95

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Marquette, Jacques, 1637-1675.
Joliet, Louis, 1645-1700.


Explorers--America--Biography.
Explorers--France--Biography.


Mississippi River Valley--Exploration.
Mississippi River Valley--History.

F352 / .L43 2004

977/.01/0922 B