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Iowa’s early battle with liquor in the Mississippi valley
John C. Parish notes in the Palimpsest that Iowa faced liquor trading with Native Americans long before modern prohibition. Early French traders and Jesuit reports show Indians’ thirst and how officials from Father Le Jeune to Gov. Lucas debated banning or regulating booze as settlers moved along the Mississippi and into Iowa.
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Iowa
Mississippi Valley
John C. Parish
the Palimpsest
State Historical Society
Father le Jeune
Canada
Parish
Mr. Rish
Chateau St. Louis
Quebec
New France
Frontenac
le Salle
Due Gue
United States
Mississippi
Louisiana Purchase
Great Valley
Jean Joseph Rolette
Prairie du Chien
Upper
King Rolette
Zica
Antoine Dubois
Julien Dubuque
Dubuaque
Dubuque
Father de Smet
Pottawatomi
Mr. Parish
Territory of
Robert Lucas
John Chambers
Ter
Lucas
Missouri River
Fort Des Moines