St. Louis Rising: The French Regime of Louis St. Ange de Bellerive

Synopsis

Introduction: Beyond The Laclede-chouteau Legend -- Part I. St. Ange De Bellerive And The Illinois Country -- Fort D'orleans And The Grotton-st. Ange Family -- The Rise Of Louis St. Ange De Bellerive -- The Illinois Country In Transition, 1763-1765 -- Commandant St. Ange De Bellerive -- The Village Emerges -- Part Ii. Contours Of Village Life -- Logs And Stones: Early St. Louis Buildings -- The Coutume De Paris Rules -- Slaves: African And Indian -- In Small Things Forgotten -- Foundations Of The St. Louis Fur Trade -- End Of An Era -- Conclusion: St. Louis And The Wider World. Carl J. Ekberg, Sharon K. Person. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.