# The story of the Great Lakes

Author: Channing, Edward, 1856-1931; Lansing, Marion Florence, 1883-1966

Genre: Great Lakes (North America) -- History

Language: English

License: Public domain

Source: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/77559

Amazon editions: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=The+story+of+the+Great+Lakes+Channing&tag=cyberlibrar00-20

## Summary

Standing in Lake Park, Chicago, beside the statue of General Logan, the supporter of Douglas and, later, of Lincoln, one has behind him the most marvellous city of modern times, and before him the southwesternmost of the Great Lakes. In front, glitter the waters over which La Salle journeyed three centuries ago. As in those days, they respond to the play of wind and weather, now calm as a sheet of glass, and now swept by sudden gales into turbulent waves and breakers; but the aspect of the land is such that were La Salle to visit it he would not recognize the spot. In place of a wilderness with an occasional group of low-lying Indian wigwams he would see a mighty city of buildings towerin...

## Chapters

- [CHAPTER XXV](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-story-of-the-great-lakes-77559/chapters/28/index.md)
- [PART III. _Occupation and Development](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-story-of-the-great-lakes-77559/chapters/33/index.md)
- [CHAPTER X](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-story-of-the-great-lakes-77559/chapters/13/index.md)
- [CHAPTER XXVI](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-story-of-the-great-lakes-77559/chapters/29/index.md)
- [CHAPTER XXIII](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-story-of-the-great-lakes-77559/chapters/26/index.md)
- [CHAPTER XXI](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-story-of-the-great-lakes-77559/chapters/24/index.md)
- [CHAPTER XI](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-story-of-the-great-lakes-77559/chapters/14/index.md)
- [CHAPTER XXII](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-story-of-the-great-lakes-77559/chapters/25/index.md)
- [CHAPTER II](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-story-of-the-great-lakes-77559/chapters/5/index.md)
- [CHAPTER XX](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-story-of-the-great-lakes-77559/chapters/23/index.md)
- [CHAPTER VIII](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-story-of-the-great-lakes-77559/chapters/11/index.md)
- [CHAPTER XVIII](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-story-of-the-great-lakes-77559/chapters/21/index.md)
- [CHAPTER III](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-story-of-the-great-lakes-77559/chapters/6/index.md)
- [CHAPTER XVI](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-story-of-the-great-lakes-77559/chapters/19/index.md)
- [CHAPTER XII](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-story-of-the-great-lakes-77559/chapters/15/index.md)
- [CHAPTER XIII](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-story-of-the-great-lakes-77559/chapters/16/index.md)
- [CHAPTER XXIV](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-story-of-the-great-lakes-77559/chapters/27/index.md)
- [CHAPTER V](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-story-of-the-great-lakes-77559/chapters/8/index.md)
- [CHAPTER VII](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-story-of-the-great-lakes-77559/chapters/10/index.md)
- [CHAPTER VI](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-story-of-the-great-lakes-77559/chapters/9/index.md)
- [CHAPTER IX](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-story-of-the-great-lakes-77559/chapters/12/index.md)
- [CHAPTER XIV](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-story-of-the-great-lakes-77559/chapters/17/index.md)
- [CHAPTER XVII](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-story-of-the-great-lakes-77559/chapters/20/index.md)
- [CHAPTER XXVII](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-story-of-the-great-lakes-77559/chapters/30/index.md)
- [CHAPTER XV](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-story-of-the-great-lakes-77559/chapters/18/index.md)
- [CHAPTER IV](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-story-of-the-great-lakes-77559/chapters/7/index.md)
- [CHAPTER XIX](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-story-of-the-great-lakes-77559/chapters/22/index.md)
- [CHAPTER I](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-story-of-the-great-lakes-77559/chapters/4/index.md)
- [PART II. _The Struggle for Possession, 1700–1832](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-story-of-the-great-lakes-77559/chapters/32/index.md)
- [PART I. _Discovery and Exploration, 1615–1700](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-story-of-the-great-lakes-77559/chapters/31/index.md)
- [PART III](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-story-of-the-great-lakes-77559/chapters/3/index.md)
- [PART II](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-story-of-the-great-lakes-77559/chapters/2/index.md)
- [PART I](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-story-of-the-great-lakes-77559/chapters/1/index.md)