From French community to Missouri town : Ste. Genevieve in the nineteenth century / / Bonnie Stepenoff.
"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...
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| Year of Publication: | 2006 |
| Language: | English |
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| Physical Description: | xiii, 232 p. :; ill. |
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| Summary: | "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. |
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| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 207-217) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0826216684 (hard cover : alk. paper) 9780826216687 |
| Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
| Statement of Responsibility: | Bonnie Stepenoff. |