The Misunderstood Mission of Jean Nicolet: Uncovering the Story of the 1634 Journey

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For years, schoolchildren heard the story of Jean Nicolet's arrival in Wisconsin. But the popularized image of the hapless explorer landing with billowing robe and guns blazing, supposedly believing himself to have found a passage to China, is based on scant evidence--a false narrative perpetuated by fanciful artists' renditions and repetition.

In more recent decades, historians have pieced together a story that is not only more likely but...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0870208799

ISBN13:9780870208799

Release Date:November 2018

Publisher:Wisconsin Historical Society Press

Length:256 Pages

Weight:1.10 lbs.

Dimensions:1.0" x 6.3" x 9.1"

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History Travel

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