Retracing La Salle's Journey across America

In 1976, 22 young men, inspired by the legacy of the 17th-century explorer La Salle, abandoned all the luxuries of modern life to recreate his voyage down the entire length of the Mississippi River. Author Lorraine Boissoneault recounts this extreme act of historical recreation in her new book, The Last Voyageurs. At this Newberry meet the author event, join Boissoneault and several members of the 1976 expedition for a discussion of the book and the history that undergirds it. This event is free, and no registration is required.