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Discovery and Exploration of the Mississippi Valley

Name: Discovery and Exploration of the Mississippi Valley
Author: John Gilmary Shea

John Gilmary Shea

Read by laurencetrask, John Dennison, THBosc, Kangaroo, Kurt, TriciaG, Davida George, Patrick McHaffie and Kalynda · LibriVox · public domain · Archive.org recording · License

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Preface (2:01)
Pt 1 History of the Discovery of the Mississippi River (21:30)
Pt 2 History of the Discovery of the Mississippi River (25:12)
Pt 3 History of the Discovery of the Mississippi River (22:35)
Pt 1 Life of Father James Marquette (25:27)
Pt 2 Life of Father James Marquette (23:00)
Pt 3 Life of Father James Marquette (24:47)
Notice on the Sieur Jolliet (4:00)
Notice on Father Dablon, Pt 1 Voyages and Discoveries of Father James Marquette (28:26)
Pt 2 Voyages and Discoveries of Father James Marquette (53:23)
Footnote on the Character of the Illinois (25:23)
Pt 3 Voyages and Discoveries of Father James Marquette (28:50)
Pt 4 Voyages and Discoveries of Father James Marquette (30:37)
Narrative of a Voyage Made to the Illinois by Father Claude Allouez (28:05)
Bibliographical Notice of the 'Etablissement de la Foi' of Father Christian le Clercq (18:19)
Pt 1 Narrative of the First Attempt by M. Cavelier de la Salle to Explore the Mississippi (18:42)
Pt 2 Narrative of the First Attempt by M. Cavelier de la Salle to Explore the Mississippi (15:08)
Biographical Notice of the Works of Father Louis Hennepin (37:34)
Pt 1 Narrative of a Voyage to the Upper Mississippi, by Father Louis Hennepin (38:29)
Pt 2 Narrative of a Voyage to the Upper Mississippi, by Father Louis Hennepin (32:35)
Pt 3 Narrative of a Voyage to the Upper Mississippi, by Father Louis Hennepin (27:47)
Narrative of the Adventures of La Salle's Party (42:12)
Narrative of La Salle's Voyage Down the Mississippi (44:57)
Account of La Salle's Attempt to Reach the Mississippi by Sea (21:19)
Pt 1 Narrative of La Salle's Attempt to Ascend the Mississippi in 1687 (21:39)
Pt 2 Narrative of La Salle's Attempt to Ascend the Mississippi in 1687 (27:09)
Pt 3 Narrative of La Salle's Attempt to Ascend the Mississippi in 1687 (30:18)