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The Pawnees, Panis, and the Village at the Red River
Americans identified and described a Panis village at the Red River that was not necessarily Pawnee.
Robin Cole-Jett
Nov 2
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Seven Years War Map
This map is a detailed representation of the geopolitical situation at the beginning of the Seven Years War (1756 to 1763), a conflict also called the "French Indian War" in the United States.
Robin Cole-Jett
Jul 2
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Things that weren't: Cameron's Grant and a Boundary Line at the Red River
A map from 1835 shows Cameron's Grant and a proposed boundary line, both at the Red River, and both unsuccessful.
Robin Cole-Jett
May 31
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The Power of Maps
Color your own power maps from 1601 and 1478!
Robin Cole-Jett
Dec 21, 2024
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A Belgian Map from 1825 of the Red River, with Questions
This Belgian Map from 1825 of the Red River of the South leaves more questions than answers.
Robin Cole-Jett
Nov 23, 2024
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Congressional Papers of the Louisiana Territories
The Louisiana Purchase gave way to five territories along the Red River. Here are links to some of the congressional papers.
Robin Cole-Jett
Nov 10, 2024
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No Man's Land, AKA the Disputed Territory
Until the 1830s, the Disputed Territory along the Red River, where Arkansas, Oklahoma, Texas and Louisiana meet, was a "no man's land."
Robin Cole-Jett
Nov 3, 2024
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The Oldest Church in Louisiana
St. Anne's Church in Natchitoches Parish may be the church with the oldest congregation in the state of Louisiana.
Robin Cole-Jett
Oct 17, 2024
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The Red River, the Louisiana Purchase, and the Adams-Onis Treaty of 1819
A lot of shenanigans and the Adams-Onis Treaty of 1819 established the Red River as the southern boundary of the Louisiana Purchase of 1803.
Robin Cole-Jett
Oct 2, 2024
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The Red River Expedition of Custis Freeman & Sparks, aka Corps of Discovery, 1806
For Thomas Jefferson, the most important Corps of Discovery in the Louisiana Purchase was the expedition up the Red River of 1806.
Robin Cole-Jett
Sep 27, 2024
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Testimony by Francois Grappe about the French along the Red River in New Orleans Territory
In 1805, Dr. Sibley took the testimony of Francis Grappe about French settlements along the Red River in New Orleans Territory.
Robin Cole-Jett
Sep 24, 2024
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Census of the Native People of New Orleans Territory, 1805
The census of Native People of New Orleans Territory included descriptions of tribal languages, places, and affiliations.
Robin Cole-Jett
Sep 22, 2024
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Still hanging on: Campti, Louisiana
Campti lies in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, just up the road from the Grand Ecore.
Robin Cole-Jett
Aug 12, 2024
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A 1656 Map of Naguatex and the Gentleman of Elvas
A 1656 map shows villages like Naguatex, which were described in the 1557 book, Gentleman of Elvas, about the de Soto expedition.
Robin Cole-Jett
Jul 22, 2024
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First Map of the Mississippi
According to Jacques Marquette in 1673, this is the "First Map of the Mississippi River."
Robin Cole-Jett
Jun 12, 2024
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A Tragedy among the French, the Chickasaws and the Choctaws
A Hamlet-Style Transaction between Tishomingo of the Chickasaws and the Choctaws, as related by a French writer in 1749.
Robin Cole-Jett
May 11, 2024
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A Map of Native America
This French map from 1783 combines European claims and native America.
Robin Cole-Jett
Apr 18, 2024
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Wegefarth County, no more and never much was
Wegefarth County was platted and promoted in 1873 to white homesteaders to push out native people.
Robin Cole-Jett
Nov 1, 2023
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Mercy! The History of Mercer's Colony in Northeast Texas
Mercer's Colony in northeast Texas received permission in January of 1844 to form a separate land grant process from Peters Colony.
Robin Cole-Jett
Oct 18, 2023
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Red River Map from France
One of my favorite maps of the Red River is Nicolas de Fer's illustrated map published in France in 1718.
Robin Cole-Jett
Oct 15, 2023
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