The early outposts of Wisconsin

The early outposts of Wisconsin

by Daniel S. Durrie

Part of Nineteenth century American literature and history

1872

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This paper provides brief summaries of all the French outposts, established by both missionaries and traders, at Green Bay until the end of the French regime. Also included are visits by explorers and other notable French Canadians enroute to other locations. It then does the same for British outposts and visits during the period of the British regime, which ended there in 1796, and continues in the same way into the period of American control up to 1839.

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    How does Durrie’s chronological approach to documenting the French, British, and American eras at Green Bay shape our understanding of how power and territory shifted in the early American frontier?

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    In what ways does the dual presence of missionaries and traders illuminate the competing motivations behind European expansion into Wisconsin, and how do these two groups differ in their impact on the region?

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    Durrie highlights the accounts of numerous explorers and travelers passing through Green Bay; how do these transient voices contrast with the experiences of those who attempted to put down permanent roots in the early outposts?

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