|
|
(Larger Image)
|
A Yankee in Creole Country
by Elizabeth Gentry Sayad
Product Group: Book
Publisher: Virginia Publishing (2004-11)
ISBN: 1891442317
EAN: 9781891442315
Paperback: 125 pages
Condition: Very Good
Comments: "BUY WITH CONFIDENCE, Over one million books sold! 98% Positive feedback. Compare our books, prices and service to the competition. 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed!"
|
Editorial Reviews
|
Product Description
"A Yankee in Creole Country: The Unfinished Vision of Justus Post in Frontier St. Louis" is the story of Justus Post, a Yankee land speculator in the 1800s who was obsessed with creating the "greatest empire on earth." With this aspiration, he moved his family from Vermont to frontier Missouri and founded the town of Chesterfield in 1818. Post, a highly educated New Englander, believed his Puritanical values would prevail against those of the Creole Catholics already settled in the area, but he was in for a rude awakening. The story is told through a stunning collection of Post's letters with rich historical background provided by author Elizabeth Gentry Sayad.
|
|
|
|
|