Defending St. Louis from Attack
Defender of STL
The Colonial Days His Bride
Valles Mines, Missouri, U S A
Founded in 1749 by Francois Valle in the French Upper Louisiana before Lewis and Clark. 276 years later the Valle Mining Company's 4000+ acre property every year absorbs 21,000 tons of carbon dioxide and generates 14,000 tons of oxygen, enough to meet the needs of 63,000 people. [USDA Forest Facts]

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IDPublication Dated/AuthorTitle
[001]      1890: General Firmin A. Rozier Rozier's History of the Early Settlement of the Mississippi Valley
[002]      1935: Francis J.Yealy, S.J., Ph.D. (CANTAB)Sainte Genevieve, The Story of Missouri's Oldest Settlement
[003]      2002: Carl J. EkbergFrancois Valle And His World
[004]      2014: Richard OveryHistory Of War in 100 Battles
[005]       2020: National Geographic Barkskins