Related Web Sites:
The Mapping of the Great Lakes in the Seventeenth Century
Jesuit Missionaries in Wisconsin
Father Jean Claude Allouez in the Fox Valley, 1669-1670
Read More About It
"Wisconsin's Early French Inhabitants" by Jo Bartels Alderson
"French in Wisconsin" by the Wisconsin Historical Society
Vocabulary:
missions
Interesting Fact:
While traveling in the Lake Winnebago and Fox River area, Allouez collected information that was to aid the 1673 exploration of Marquette and Jolliet.
Study Questions:
Where were Allouez's missions located in Wisconsin?
How long did Allouez stay in Wisconsin?
What is his background before coming to Wisconsin and where did he spend the last years of his life?
U.S. historical events that occurred on May 20:
1927: Charles Lindbergh takes off on his solo flight aboard the "Spirit of St. Louis" across the Atlantic to France.
1932: Amelia Earhard takes off from Newfoundland to become the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic.
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