The Romance of Western History: Or, Sketches of History, Life, and Manners in the WestApplegate & Company, 1857 - 420 pages |
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First ExplorersDiscovery of the Mississippi | 23 |
Founding of St LouisHistory of that Colony | 52 |
CONTENTS | 54 |
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