From French community to Missouri town : Ste. Genevieve in the nineteenth century / Bonnie Stepenoff.

Author/creator Stepenoff, Bonnie, 1949-
Format Book
Publication InfoColumbia : University of Missouri Press, ©2006.
Descriptionxiii, 232 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Supplemental ContentTable of contents
Subjects
Sainte Genevieve (Mo.)--History. --19th century.
Sainte Genevieve (Mo.)--Social conditions.
Sainte Genevieve (Mo.)--Ethnic relations. --History. --19th century.

Contents Ste. Genevieve in 1803 -- The old French aristocracy -- Americans in a French community -- German influx -- Becoming an American town -- Law and order in Ste. Genevieve -- French women in an American republic -- Slavery and freedom -- Work and family in Ste. Genevieve -- Home, church, and school -- Life, death, and remembrance -- Holidays and celebrations -- Ste. Genevieve in 1885.
Abstract "Examines the historical circumstances, legal institutions, and popular customs of Ste. Genevieve, Missouri's oldest permanent settlement, to discuss how French and Spanish residents, German immigrants, and American settlers compromised on issues of education, religion, property laws, and women's rights to achieve order and community before and after the Louisiana Purchase"--Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 207-217) and index.
LCCN 2006009568
ISBN0826216684 (hard cover : alk. paper)
ISBN9780826216687