Jean Nicolet’s Misunderstood Mission

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Heard On The Larry Meiller Show
Painting of Jean Nicolet landing in Wisconsin
Franz Rohrbeck (1852-1919) [Public domain]

What you learned about Jean Nicolet in school was probably wrong. We talk to the author of a new history that builds a strong case that Nicolet wasn’t looking for the Northwest passage and he certainly didn’t wear an embroidered Chinese robe.

Episode Credits

  • Larry Meiller Host
  • Jill Nadeau Producer
  • Patrick J Jung Guest

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