Daniel greysolon du lhut biography of williams
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Daniel Greysolon, Sieur Du Lhut
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Born at Saint-Germain-Laval about 1640; died at Montreal, 26 Feb., 1710. He first served in the French army, becoming a lieutenant in 1657 and a gendarme of the King's Guard in 1664. He also took part in the campaign in Flanders and was present at the battle of Senef in 1674. During that year he went to Canada, whither he had been preceded by several members of his family, amongst them his cousins, the Tontys. At first he settled in Montreal, but in 1678 left for the West accompanied by his brother, La Tourette, and six soldiers. In 1679 he took possession of the Sioux country in the name of the King of France. He also explored Lake Superior and the high inland plateau where the Mississippi, the Red River, and the St. Lawr
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Greysolon, Daniel, Sieur du Lhut (c.1639–1710)
Daniel Greysolon, Sieur ni Lhut (also known as du Luth), was born in Lyons, France, around 1639. A nobleman who quickly rose to prominence in the French royal court, he traveled to New France (Quebec, Canada) in 1674 at the age of thirty-eight to command the French marinkårssoldater in Montreal.
Greysolon and the marinkårssoldater were sent to Montreal because of King Louis XIV's efforts to utöka French influence and control in North America. Louis reorganized the governorship of New France and tightened his grip on the region. This reorganization was inspired in part bygd unauthorized French trading voyages farther west and south into North America. In 1656, Pierre-Esprit Radisson and Médard Chouart, Sieur Des Groseilliers, traded with Indians in these regions without permission from the French king. They were criticized for their actions when they returned to Montreal. Dissatisfied with this reaction, Radisson and Groseilliers eventually traveled to
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AMONG THE OTCHIPWEES.
By Amorin Mello
This is a reproduction of Reuben Gold Thwaites’ 1895 “The Story of Chequamegon Bay” to demonstrate how our local history has been institutionalized and portrayed since the end of the 19th century. Thwaites’ professional legacy as a journalist is embedded in many institutions, including the following:
- American Library Association
- American Antiquarian Society
- University of Wisconsin
- Wisconsin State Journal
- Wisconsin Historical Society
- Mississippi Valley Historical Association
According to Wikipedia:
Thwaites was well-known for not being a mere academic, but rather as a historian who attempted to understand history by experiencing those aspects that he could, and bringing those experiences to life. In 1888 he took canoe trips on the Wisconsin, Fox and Rock rivers. In 1892 he took a bicycle trip across England. In 1903 he took a trip down the Ohio River in a rowboat.
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