Jolliet
Americannoun
noun
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The report also recommends taking down tablets dedicated to explorers De La Salle, Jolliet and Marquette.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 19, 2022
The chiefs responded with the gift of a rush mat for Marquette and Jolliet to rest on during their journey, and sent two young Miamis with them.
From Heroes of the Middle West The French by Mary Hartwell Catherwood
Little attention had been paid to the discoveries of Marquette and Jolliet.
From Heroes of the Middle West The French by Mary Hartwell Catherwood
His opportunity came two years later, when he was chosen by the Intendant Talon to accompany Louis Jolliet on his memorable exploration of the Mississippi, 1673.
From The Makers of Canada: Index and Dictionary of Canadian History by Various
His later explorations have been the subject of long controversy—the point in dispute being whether he explored the Mississippi before or after Marquette and Jolliet.
From The Makers of Canada: Index and Dictionary of Canadian History by Various
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