The First Chouteaus: River Barons of Early St. Louis Contributor(s): Foley, William E. (Author), Rice, C. David (Author) |
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ISBN: 0252068971 ISBN-13: 9780252068973 Publisher: University of Illinois Press OUR PRICE: $27.72 Product Type: Paperback Published: July 2000 Annotation: For more than half a century, the Chouteau family dominated trade and enterprise in the Mississippi Valley. In their various roles as merchants, Indian traders, bankers, land speculators, governmental advisors, public officials, and community leaders, the Chouteaus exerted a tremendous influence on westward expansion. This is the first full account of their lives and illustrious careers. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - History | United States - Colonial Period (1600-1775) |
Dewey: 977.866 |
LCCN: 83001325 |
Physical Information: 0.89" H x 6.96" W x 9.99" (1.33 lbs) 296 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - 19th Century - Cultural Region - Midwest - Cultural Region - Mississippi River Basin - Geographic Orientation - Missouri - Geographic Orientation - Mississippi - Cultural Region - Deep South - Cultural Region - Mid-South - Cultural Region - South - Locality - St. Louis, Missouri |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: For more than half a century, Auguste and Pierre Chouteau dominated trade and enterprise in the Mississippi Valley. In their various roles as merchants, Indian traders, bankers, land speculators, governmental advisors, public officials, and community leaders, the Chouteau brothers exerted a tremendous influence on westward expansion. This is the first full account of their lives and illustrious careers. |