Bonnie Stepenoff presents From French Community to Missouri Town

#ads Stream any unabridged audiobook of your choice with premium access by starting your trial on:https://booksreader.space/al-1985/Title: From French Community to Missouri Town Author: Bonnie Stepenoff Narrator: Michelle Williams Format: mp3 Length: 10 hrs and 38 mins Release date: 08-26-25 Ratings: Not rated yet Genres: United States Publisher's Summary: A small French settlement thrived for half a century on the west bank of the Mississippi River before the Louisiana Purchase made it part of the United States in 1803. But for the citizens of Ste. Genevieve, becoming Americans involved more than simply acknowledging a transfer of power. Bonnie Stepenoff tells how French and Spanish residents—later joined by German immigrants and American settlers—made necessary compromises to achieve order and community, forging a democracy that represented different approaches to such matters as education, religion, property laws, and women’s rights.