Narrative of an Expedition Through the Upper Mississippi to Itasca Lake, the Actual Source of This River Embracing an Exploratory Trip Through the St. Croix and Burntwood (or Broule) Rivers

** "Narrative of an Expedition Through the Upper Mississippi to Itasca Lake" by Henry Rowe Schoolcraft is a recounting of an early 1800s mission to find the Mississippi River's starting point. Following Schoolcraft's journey, readers learn about the land, the relationships Europeans have with Native American tribes they meet along the way, and the big need to bring peace between fighting groups, like the Chippewa and Sioux. The book starts by explaining what the government wanted from the trip, laying out Schoolcraft's duties to make peace between tribes and collect info about them. Schoolcraft thinks about past trips to learn about the Mississippi and stresses how important this trip is to know more about the area and the people who live there by sharing his goals for exploration and stressing how important it is to talk to the tribes and make peace. **