Pavie in the borderlands: the journey of theodore pavie to louisiana and texas in 1829-1830, including portions of his "souvenirs atlantiques
Auteur :
Klier, Betje Black
Éditeur :
Louisiana State University Press
ISBN :
9780807125304
Date de publication :
30 nov. 2000
Dimensions :
22,8 x 15,3 x 2,2 cm
Poids :
463 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Describes the cultural forces that shaped the trans-Mississippi West between 1765 and 1838 by focusing on the extraordinary Pavie family. From their settlement on the Louisiana frontier, three generations of Pavies witnessed the creation of the US and its territorial expansion through the Louisiana Purchase.