As the first European settlers in Michigan; the French Canadians left an indelible mark on the place names and early settlement patterns of the Great Lakes State. Because of its importance in the fur trade; many French Canadians migrated to Michigan; settling primarily along the Detroit- Illinois trade route; and throughout the fur trade avenues of the Straits of Mackinac. When the British conquered New France in 1763; most Europeans in Michigan were Francophones. John DuLong explores the history and influence of these early French Canadians; and traces; as well; the successive 19th- and 20th-century waves of industrial migration from Quebec; creating new communities outside the old fur trade routes of their ancestors.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful. Truly Deep ResearchBy Thomas P. LowryHad enough endless Gettysburg rehash? Had enough Army of Northen Virginia? There was another Confederate army; you know; the Army of Tennessee. It fought over a far wider area than Robert E. Lee's army.Sadly for the South; that wider area was usually a painful retreat after another disastrous battle; but it was a vast aggregate of brave and long-suffering men. And their doctors. They took care of the wonded and sick as the Army of Tennessee moved back. And back. They had to pack up and abandon hospital after hospital; while still providing good medical care.Well-known medical historian Jack D. Welsh; a retired professor of medicine; spent years analyzing the one-thousand pounds of medical records of that army and has given us a detailed study of what ailed those brave men and how the courageous and over-worked surgeons served them. A bonus for Civil War researchers is the attached CD-ROM with details on over 18;000 Army of Tennessee soldiers.5 of 5 people found the following review helpful. A remarkable primary source of information concerning the medical care of the Confederacy during the American Civil WarBy Midwest Book ReviewThe Confederate Hospitals And Their Patients: Atlanta To Opelika is a remarkable primary source of information concerning the medical care of the Confederacy during the American Civil War. The bulk of The Confederate Hospitals And Their Patients presents individual patient records of two hospitals; both of which originated in Atlanta in 1862 and moved to Vineville; Georgia before Atlanta fell; eventually closing in Opelika; Alabama. Since the gathered data is from various primary sources and some incomplete records; the precise methods of data collection and collation are described. The Confederate Hospitals And Their Patients largely focuses on the data itself; with minimal exposition; though some clarification and conclusions are included. An enthusiastically recommended reference and resource for college libraries and anyone researching Civil War medical care.
