The War of 1812 in Wisconsin - Antoine, Mary Elise
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In The War of 1812 in Wisconsin, author Mary Elise Antoine brings a little-known corner of Wisconsin's history to life. Prairie du Chien, located just above mouth of the Wisconsin River, was the key to trade on the upper Mississippi. Whoever controlled the prairie commanded the immense territory inhabited by thousands of American Indians--and the fur they traded. The outcome of the war determine what "manifest destiny" would mean for all who called these lands home.

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In The War of 1812 in Wisconsin, author Mary Elise Antoine brings a little-known corner of Wisconsin's history to life. Prairie du Chien, located just above mouth of the Wisconsin River, was the key to trade on the upper Mississippi. Whoever controlled the prairie commanded the immense territory inhabited by thousands of American Indians--and the fur they traded. The outcome of the war determine what "manifest destiny" would mean for all who called these lands home.
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Autorenporträt
Mary Elise Antoine is president of the Prairie du Chien Historical Society and former curator at Villa Louis. She has written numerous articles and books on Prairie du Chien, including two volumes with Arcadia Publishing. She is co-editor, with Lucy Murphy, of the forthcoming book Frenchtown Chronicles of Prairie du Chien: History and Folklore from Wisconsin's Frontier, forthcoming from the Wisconsin Historical Society Press.