Lake Superior

by Grace Lee Nute

American Lakes Series (2)

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This classic history of Lake Superior, from the earliest explorations to the explosion of industry on its shores, takes the reader on a tour from Duluth to Isle Royale, from Thunder Bay to Sault Ste. Marie, from Pictured Rocks to the Apostle Islands. Grace Lee Nute tells the fascinating stories of the Native Americans, voyageurs, missionaries, and others who created the way of life that many generations have known on the edge of this magnificent body of water.

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Grace Lee Nute
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American Lakes Series
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Canonical title
Lake Superior
Original publication date
1944
People/Characters
Henry Bayfield; Alexander Henry; Douglass Houghton; John Johnston; James Peet; Franz Piers (show all 8); Henry R. Schoolcraft; Otto Skolla
Important places
Lake Superior; Ashland, Wisconsin, USA; Chequamegon Bay, Lake Superior, Wisconsin, USA; Duluth, Minnesota, USA; Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, USA; Grand Portage, Minnesota, USA (show all 19); Fort William, Ontario, Canada; Isle Royale; Keweenaw Peninsula, Michigan, USA; La Pointe, Wisconsin, USA; Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada; Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, USA; Canada; Michigan, USA; Minnesota, USA; Ontario, Canada; Wisconsin, USA; USA; Lake Superior
Dedication
To

those who try to keep the forests green,

the lakes full, and wild life
present about the shores
of Lake Superior
First words
BIG SEA-WATER

The mistranslation which gave Lake Superior its present name is one of those happy mistakes that occur occasionally.
The first white men ever to dip paddle in the clear water of Lake Superior deem to have been Etienne Brulé and a young man named Grenoble, whose first name is unknown.
Publisher's editor
Quaife, Milo M.
Original language
English

Classifications

Genres
Nonfiction, History, Travel, Science & Nature
DDC/MDS
977 — History & geography History of North America North central United States
LCC
F552 .N8 — Local History of the United States, Canada and Latin America United States local history The Lake region. Great Lakes
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Languages
English
Media
Paper
ISBNs
3
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7