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Encyclopedia: Louis Jolliet

Louis Jolliet, also known Louis Joliet (baptised September 21, 1645 – 1700), was a Canadian explorer born in Quebec who is important for his discoveries in North America. Joliet and missionary Jacques Marquette were the first Europeans to map the Mississippi River.

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Marquette

There are different meanings for Marquette , almost all of which are named after Father Jacques Marquette, S.J., a Jesuit missionary who along with Louis Jolliet mapped the Mississippi River Places Marquette Heights, Illinois Marquette, Iowa Marquette, Kansas Marquette Township, Kansas Marquette...

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1670s in Canada

explorations of Louis Jolliet and Father Jacques Marquette lead to the discovery of the Mississippi River...

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Kaskaskia

event, Jesuit Father Jacques Marquette and French-Canadian explorer Louis Jolliet undertook the...

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Jacques Marquette

Father Jacques Marquette, S.J. (1636 - May 19, 1675) and Louis Jolliet were the first Europeans to discover and map the Mississippi River. Father Marquette was a Jesuit missionary born in Laon..., and in 1673 Marquette was joined by Louis Joliet, a French Canadian explorer. They departed from...

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List of people on stamps of Canada

Inglis (1988) William Jackman (1992) E. Pauline Johnson (1961) Louis Jolliet (1987) J. Walter Jones... (1989) Louis Frechette (1989) G.A. French (1973) Martin Frobisher (1963) Louis de Buade de Frontenac...) Thomas C. Haliburton (1996) Glenn Hall (2002) Ned Hanlan, oarsman (1980) Doug Harvey (2000) Louis...

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Louis Joliet

Louis Joliet , also known Louis Jolliet (September 21, 1645 - May 1700), was a Canadian explorer born in Quebec who is important for his discoveries in North America. Jolliet, along with Jacques... of Joliet, Illinois in the United States is named after him. Louis Joliet died some time in the month...

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March 17

more gold. 1673 - Jacques Marquette and Louis Jolliet begin their exploration of the Great Lakes...

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History of Missouri

17 th century In 1673, Father Jacques Marquette and Louis Jolliet sailed down the Mississippi... Louis XV issued an edict concerning the use of black slaves in the terriority and this code was... Fontainebleu, but did not assume control until 1770. Saint Louis was founded in 1764 by the frenchmen...

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List of people on stamps of the United States

Johnson (1994) Walter Johnson (2000) Joseph E. Johnston (1995) Louis Jolliet (1968) Al Jolson (1994) Bobby... Arlen (1996) Edwin Armstrong (1983) Louis Armstrong (1995) Neil A. Armstrong, (1969 Airmail) Desi... (1948) Benny Goodman (1996) Charles Goodnight (1994) Jan Gossaert (2002) Louis Moreau Gottschalk...

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Chicago, Illinois

1989. Important Historical Events 1673: French-Canadian explorers Jacques Marquette and Louis Jolliet, on their way to Québec, pass through the area that will become Chicago. 1682: French explorer... Chicago developer Louis Joliet, Canadian explorer R. Kelly, Singer Michael "Hinky-Dink" Kenna, former...

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