The Globalized World of a French Canadian in Spanish and Indian Territory: The Life of Louis Blanchette, Founder of St. Charles, Missouri.
Author(s): Steve Dasovich
Year: 2013
Summary
Louis Blanchette was driven from his home by the British during the French and Indian War. He settled in Spanish territory (now the state of Missouri) where the predominant languages were French along with multiple Indian languages. He married an Indian woman, bought British goods, and, as Civil Commandant, reported to a Spanish Lieutenant Governor. Through historical research and archaeological investigation of his homestead site in St. Charles, Missouri, we can show the public how globalization is nothing new and show how people dealt with the strange political issues that globalization brings.
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The Globalized World of a French Canadian in Spanish and Indian Territory: The Life of Louis Blanchette, Founder of St. Charles, Missouri. . Steve Dasovich. Presented at Society for Historical Archaeology, Leicester, England, U.K. 2013 ( tDAR id: 428719)
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Keywords
General
Blanchette
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globalization
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Missouri
Geographic Keywords
North America
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United States of America
Temporal Keywords
Late Colonial, 1769-1793
Spatial Coverage
min long: -129.199; min lat: 24.495 ; max long: -66.973; max lat: 49.359 ;
Individual & Institutional Roles
Contact(s): Society for Historical Archaeology
Record Identifiers
PaperId(s): 187