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The Diary of Bishop Frederic Baraga: First Bishop of Marquette, Michigan

By N. Daniel Rupp (Editor), Regis M. Walling (Editor), Joseph Gregorich (Translator), Paul Prud'homme (Translator)
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By N. Daniel Rupp (Editor), Regis M. Walling (Editor), Joseph Gregorich (Translator), Paul Prud'homme (Translator)
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An introductory biography of Baraga, lengthy passages from his letters, vignettes about persons in the text and a comprehensive bibliography yield an in-depth portrait of mid-nineteenth century life, especially in Michigan's Upper Peninsula.

It was 1831 when Father Frederic Baraga arrived in this country from his native Slovenia. He had come to bring Christianity to the Ottawa and Chippewa Indians of the Old Northwest. Twenty years later, when Baraga first heard that he might be named Bishop...

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HistoryUnited States HistoryUnited States History - Midwestern RegionMidwestern Region - History - General & Miscellaneous