Louis Joliet
person
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first heard Jun 2026
last heard 28 Jun
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A person, a historical figure, known for his exploration and mapping of North America, associated with the Illinois River and Mississippi River
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newest first · ▶ plays the momentSarah VowellThis American Life · 128: Four Corners · 5:33 · 28 Jun
…Back when his name was still said with a French accent, Joliet was a 27-year-old fur trader who accompanied a Jesuit missionary named Jacques Marquette on a canoe expedition from Quebec in 1673.…
Sarah VowellThis American Life · 128: Four Corners · 5:23 · 28 Jun
…The first person to grasp the significance of this place where the Chicago River meets Lake Michigan was Louis Joliet, or as he's known around here, Joliet.…
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