This beautifully illustrated book traces the history of this six-square-mile area in the central Mississippi Valley from the Big Bang to the present.
Brackenridge had heard the accounts of earlier pioneers and had talked with William Clark's brother, Revolutionary War hero George Rogers Clark, who had asked Chief Ducoign of the Algonkianspeaking Illini Indians about some mounds south ...
In this volume the editors and authors attempt to not just focus on Cahokia and its configuration but also the other towns and settlements dispersed throughout the region extant for nearly four centuries.
The fascinating story of a lost city and an unprecedented American civilization located in modern day Illinois near St. Louis While Mayan and Aztec civilizations are widely known and documented, relatively few people are familiar with the ...
This stimulating collection of essays casts new light on the remarkable accomplishments of Cahokia.
Among the many fascinating pieces of Cahokia's history featured in this book is the Holy Family Parish, founded by missionary priests from Quebec.