The history of Wisconsin. Volume I, From exploration to statehood / Alice E. Smith ; William Fletcher Thompson, general editor.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Smith, Alice E. (Alice Elizabeth), 1896-

Contributor:

Thompson, William Fletcher, 1929-

Series:

History of Wisconsin

History of Wisconsin ; v.1

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Wisconsin Territory-History.

Wisconsin-History.

Wisconsin Territory--History.

Wisconsin Territory.

Wisconsin--History.

Wisconsin.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (785 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Madison : State Historical Society of Wisconsin, [1973]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Published in 1973, this first volume in the History of Wisconsin series remains the definitive work on Wisconsin's beginnings, from the arrival of the French explorer Jean Nicolet in 1634, to the attainment of statehood in 1848.

Contents:

""Contents ""; ""Editor's Preface ""; ""Author's Preface ""; ""Contributors ""; ""Maps ""; ""1. Exploration""; ""2. The French Regime""; ""3. British Domination, 1763-1815""; ""4. Fur Trade Frontier""; ""5. Indian Affairs""; ""6. America Discovers Wisconsin""; ""7. Civil Government, 1787-1835""; ""8. Establishing the Territory""; ""9. Money and Banking""; ""10. Jacksonian Politics, 1838-1841""; ""11. The Struggle for Powder, 1841-1846""; ""12. Building a Government""; ""13. The Public Domain and Internal Improvements""; ""14. The First 305.000""; ""15. Making a Living""

""16. Cultural Beginnings""""17. Religion and Social Reform""; ""18. The Attainment of Statehood""; ""Appendix ""; ""Essay on Sources ""; ""Index ""

Notes:

Includes index.

Bibliography: pages 685-731.

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ISBN:

0-87020-628-1

OCLC:

923518152