From French community to Missouri town Ste. Genevieve in the nineteenth century /

"Examines the historical circumstances, legal institutions, and popular customs of Ste. Genevieve, Missouri's oldest permanent settlement, to discuss how French and Spanish residents, German immigrants, and American settlers compromised on issues of education, religion, property laws, and women's ri...

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Auteur principal: Stepenoff, Bonnie, 1949-
Collectivité auteur: ebrary, Inc
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:anglais
Publié: Columbia : University of Missouri Press, c2006.
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Accès en ligne:An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view
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Résumé:"Examines the historical circumstances, legal institutions, and popular customs of Ste. Genevieve, Missouri's oldest permanent settlement, to discuss how French and Spanish residents, German immigrants, and American settlers compromised on issues of education, religion, property laws, and women's rights to achieve order and community before and after the Louisiana Purchase"--Provided by publisher.
Description matérielle:xiii, 232 p. : ill.
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references (p. 207-217) and index.