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Originally Posted by Acajack
Few people in Quebec - except for me - are even vaguely aware of the French history of this part of the US. Everyone here knows about Louisiana of course, and about some of the Franco-American parts of New England.
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They had the entire Mississippi; there are still cities in Wisconsin with names like La Crosse, Trompeleau, Eau Claire, and Prairie du Chien (which we pronounce as Prae-ree doo sheen).