تأسیس سنت لوئیس: نخستین شهر غرب نوین

"The animal wealth of the western "wilderness" provided by talented "savages" encouraged French-Americans from Illinois, Canada and Louisiana to found a cosmopolitan center of international commerce that was a model of multicultural harmony. Historian J. Frederick Fausz offers a fresh interpretation of Saint Louis from 1764 to 1804, explaining how Pierre Lacl de, the early Chouteaus, Saint Ange de Bellerive and the Osage Indians established a "gateway" to an enlightened, alternative frontier of peace and prosperity before Lewis and Clark were even born. Historians, genealogists and general readers will appreciate the well-researched perspectives in this engaging story about a novel French West long ignored in American History"--Back cover Introduction: A French Heritage Lost And Found -- Pt. 1. Founding St. Louis : Origins -- The Pioneer From The Pyrenees -- The Planning In New Orleans -- The People Of French Illinois -- Pt. 2. Fashioning St. Louis : Operations -- Constructing A Wilderness Civilization -- Creating A Congenial Indian Capital -- Epilogue: Finding And Fixing St. Louis. J. Frederick Fausz. Includes Bibliographical References.