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These published from original manuscripts, and accompanied by the narratives of the missionaries in La Salle's expedition, are now first presented in an accessible shape, and complete the annals of the exploration.The life of Marquette, and the history of the exploration itself, are the result of many years study of the early Spanish and French authorities, both printed and manuscript, some of which have never before been consulted." - Summary by the Author]]></itunes:summary><itunes:category text="Arts"><itunes:category text="Books"/></itunes:category><itunes:category text="History"/><itunes:category text="Society &amp; Culture"/><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><podcast:guid>2bd7d399-8636-5385-80d9-3258a1a96ff5</podcast:guid><itunes:type>episodic</itunes:type><item><title>Poems of American History, The Colonial Era-Various</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/poems-of-american-history-the-colonial-era-various--74172909</link><description><![CDATA[It has long been a desideratum to have in English the early narratives, of the discovery and exploration of the Mississippi. 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These published from original manuscripts, and accompanied by the narratives of the missionaries in La Salle's expedition, are now first presented in an accessible shape, and complete the annals of the exploration.The life of Marquette, and the history of the exploration itself, are the result of many years study of the early Spanish and French authorities, both printed and manuscript, some of which have never before been consulted." - Summary by the Author]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74172909</guid><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 09:03:06 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/74172909/poems_of_american_history_the_colonial_era_various.mp3" length="250060522" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>John Gilmary Shea</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>It has long been a desideratum to have in English the early narratives, of the discovery and exploration of the Mississippi. 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These published from original manuscripts, and accompanied by the narratives of the missionaries in La Salle's expedition, are now first presented in an accessible shape, and complete the annals of the exploration.The life of Marquette, and the history of the exploration itself, are the result of many years study of the early Spanish and French authorities, both printed and manuscript, some of which have never before been consulted." - Summary by the Author]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>31226</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/93f4d1325b100bfcf55f3a7ffe81a992.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Making of the British Empire (A.D. 1714-1832)-Arthur Hassall</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/making-of-the-british-empire-a-d-1714-1832-arthur-hassall--74120643</link><description><![CDATA[It has long been a desideratum to have in English the early narratives, of the discovery and exploration of the Mississippi. 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These published from original manuscripts, and accompanied by the narratives of the missionaries in La Salle's expedition, are now first presented in an accessible shape, and complete the annals of the exploration.The life of Marquette, and the history of the exploration itself, are the result of many years study of the early Spanish and French authorities, both printed and manuscript, some of which have never before been consulted." - Summary by the Author]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74120643</guid><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 09:03:29 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/74120643/making_of_the_british_empire_a_d_1714_1832_arthur_hassall.mp3" length="155310611" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>John Gilmary Shea</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>It has long been a desideratum to have in English the early narratives, of the discovery and exploration of the Mississippi. 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These published from original manuscripts, and accompanied by the narratives of the missionaries in La Salle's expedition, are now first presented in an accessible shape, and complete the annals of the exploration.The life of Marquette, and the history of the exploration itself, are the result of many years study of the early Spanish and French authorities, both printed and manuscript, some of which have never before been consulted." - Summary by the Author]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>19395</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/93f4d1325b100bfcf55f3a7ffe81a992.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Shropshire Lad-A. E. 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These published from original manuscripts, and accompanied by the narratives of the missionaries in La Salle's expedition, are now first presented in an accessible shape, and complete the annals of the exploration.The life of Marquette, and the history of the exploration itself, are the result of many years study of the early Spanish and French authorities, both printed and manuscript, some of which have never before been consulted." - Summary by the Author]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>3206</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/93f4d1325b100bfcf55f3a7ffe81a992.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Canada and Other Poems-Thomas Frederick Young</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/canada-and-other-poems-thomas-frederick-young--74047890</link><description><![CDATA[It has long been a desideratum to have in English the early narratives, of the discovery and exploration of the Mississippi. 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These published from original manuscripts, and accompanied by the narratives of the missionaries in La Salle's expedition, are now first presented in an accessible shape, and complete the annals of the exploration.The life of Marquette, and the history of the exploration itself, are the result of many years study of the early Spanish and French authorities, both printed and manuscript, some of which have never before been consulted." - Summary by the Author]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>11018</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/93f4d1325b100bfcf55f3a7ffe81a992.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Vision of Piers the Plowman (Warren translation)-William Langland</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/vision-of-piers-the-plowman-warren-translation-william-langland--74001769</link><description><![CDATA[It has long been a desideratum to have in English the early narratives, of the discovery and exploration of the Mississippi. 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These published from original manuscripts, and accompanied by the narratives of the missionaries in La Salle's expedition, are now first presented in an accessible shape, and complete the annals of the exploration.The life of Marquette, and the history of the exploration itself, are the result of many years study of the early Spanish and French authorities, both printed and manuscript, some of which have never before been consulted." - Summary by the Author]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>16670</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/93f4d1325b100bfcf55f3a7ffe81a992.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Saga of the Greenlanders (Reeves Translation)-Unknown</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/saga-of-the-greenlanders-reeves-translation-unknown--73943910</link><description><![CDATA[It has long been a desideratum to have in English the early narratives, of the discovery and exploration of the Mississippi. 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These published from original manuscripts, and accompanied by the narratives of the missionaries in La Salle's expedition, are now first presented in an accessible shape, and complete the annals of the exploration.The life of Marquette, and the history of the exploration itself, are the result of many years study of the early Spanish and French authorities, both printed and manuscript, some of which have never before been consulted." - Summary by the Author]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73943910</guid><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 09:03:48 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/73943910/10836_saga_of_the_greenlanders_reeves_translation_unknown.mp3" length="32676812" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>John Gilmary Shea</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>It has long been a desideratum to have in English the early narratives, of the discovery and exploration of the Mississippi. 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These published from original manuscripts, and accompanied by the narratives of the missionaries in La Salle's expedition, are now first presented in an accessible shape, and complete the annals of the exploration.The life of Marquette, and the history of the exploration itself, are the result of many years study of the early Spanish and French authorities, both printed and manuscript, some of which have never before been consulted." - Summary by the Author]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>4080</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/93f4d1325b100bfcf55f3a7ffe81a992.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>By Desert Ways to Baghdad-Louisa Jebb Wilkins</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/by-desert-ways-to-baghdad-louisa-jebb-wilkins--73899924</link><description><![CDATA[It has long been a desideratum to have in English the early narratives, of the discovery and exploration of the Mississippi. 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These published from original manuscripts, and accompanied by the narratives of the missionaries in La Salle's expedition, are now first presented in an accessible shape, and complete the annals of the exploration.The life of Marquette, and the history of the exploration itself, are the result of many years study of the early Spanish and French authorities, both printed and manuscript, some of which have never before been consulted." - Summary by the Author]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73899924</guid><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 09:03:35 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/73899924/by_desert_ways_to_baghdad_louisa_jebb_wilkins.mp3" length="204894570" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>John Gilmary Shea</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>It has long been a desideratum to have in English the early narratives, of the discovery and exploration of the Mississippi. 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These published from original manuscripts, and accompanied by the narratives of the missionaries in La Salle's expedition, are now first presented in an accessible shape, and complete the annals of the exploration.The life of Marquette, and the history of the exploration itself, are the result of many years study of the early Spanish and French authorities, both printed and manuscript, some of which have never before been consulted." - Summary by the Author]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>25586</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/93f4d1325b100bfcf55f3a7ffe81a992.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Indians in Wisconsin's History-John M. 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These published from original manuscripts, and accompanied by the narratives of the missionaries in La Salle's expedition, are now first presented in an accessible shape, and complete the annals of the exploration.The life of Marquette, and the history of the exploration itself, are the result of many years study of the early Spanish and French authorities, both printed and manuscript, some of which have never before been consulted." - Summary by the Author]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>5529</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/93f4d1325b100bfcf55f3a7ffe81a992.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Heptameron of the Tales of Margaret, Queen of Navarre, Volume 2-Marguerite of Navarre</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/heptameron-of-the-tales-of-margaret-queen-of-navarre-volume-2-marguerite-of-navarre--73811343</link><description><![CDATA[It has long been a desideratum to have in English the early narratives, of the discovery and exploration of the Mississippi. Marquette's map and voyage have indeed appeared, but the narrative varies in no small degree from the authentic manuscript, and the map is not at all a copy of that still preserved, as it came from the hand of the great explorer. These published from original manuscripts, and accompanied by the narratives of the missionaries in La Salle's expedition, are now first presented in an accessible shape, and complete the annals of the exploration.The life of Marquette, and the history of the exploration itself, are the result of many years study of the early Spanish and French authorities, both printed and manuscript, some of which have never before been consulted." - Summary by the Author]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73811343</guid><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 09:29:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/73811343/heptameron_of_the_tales_of_margaret_queen_of_navarre_volume_2_marguerite_of_navarre.mp3" length="119089309" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>John Gilmary Shea</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>It has long been a desideratum to have in English the early narratives, of the discovery and exploration of the Mississippi. 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These published from original manuscripts, and accompanied by the narratives of the missionaries in La Salle's expedition, are now first presented in an accessible shape, and complete the annals of the exploration.The life of Marquette, and the history of the exploration itself, are the result of many years study of the early Spanish and French authorities, both printed and manuscript, some of which have never before been consulted." - Summary by the Author]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>14871</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/93f4d1325b100bfcf55f3a7ffe81a992.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Dymer-C. S. 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These published from original manuscripts, and accompanied by the narratives of the missionaries in La Salle's expedition, are now first presented in an accessible shape, and complete the annals of the exploration.The life of Marquette, and the history of the exploration itself, are the result of many years study of the early Spanish and French authorities, both printed and manuscript, some of which have never before been consulted." - Summary by the Author]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73779678</guid><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 21:36:34 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/73779678/dymer_c_s_lewis.mp3" length="59050026" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>John Gilmary Shea</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>It has long been a desideratum to have in English the early narratives, of the discovery and exploration of the Mississippi. 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These published from original manuscripts, and accompanied by the narratives of the missionaries in La Salle's expedition, are now first presented in an accessible shape, and complete the annals of the exploration.The life of Marquette, and the history of the exploration itself, are the result of many years study of the early Spanish and French authorities, both printed and manuscript, some of which have never before been consulted." - Summary by the Author]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72118839</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 09:00:19 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72118839/discovery_and_exploration_of_the_mississippi_valley_john_gilmary_shea_part_2.mp3" length="69778955" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>John Gilmary Shea</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>"It has long been a desideratum to have in English the early narratives, of the discovery and exploration of the Mississippi. 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