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Contents List of Maps ix Introduction by Sandra L. Ballard xi Chapter 1. The Old Boot 1 Chapter 2. Rocks and Earth 17 Chapter 3. The First Settlers 35 Chapter 4. Rivière des Chauouanons 49 Chapter 5. The Long Learning 65 Chapter 6. The Illinois 91 Chapter 7. The Shirttail Men 109 Chapter 8. Attakullakulla 139 Chapter 9. The Travelers 163 Chapter 10. The Woodsmen 197 Chapter 11. Indians 223 Chapter 12. The Bare Essentials 243 Chapter 13. Silk Handkerchiefs and Feather Beds 271 Chapter 14. Around the Family Hearth 305 Epilogue 335 Author’s Acknowledgments 337 Explanation of Bibliographical References 341 Notes 347 Index 457 ...

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