Battle of Kaposia (1842)
Eyewitness account of the battle near the downtown St. Paul French settlement.
Huguenots: From Geneva to Hancock
Neil Simonson presents the history of French Huguenots from the Reformation to the diaspora.
Vatican Politics & Catholic History
Author Charles Coulombe discusses Catholic history and the influence of the Vatican on America.
Struggle for a Border: Canada’s Relations with the United States
A 9-film series exploring the economic, military, and social forces that created the U.S.-Canada border. This is the largest scholarship
The Last of the Mohicans
The definitive cinematic reference on the Seven Years’ War and the guerrilla warfare tactics of the Indigenous and Canadiens.
15 Fevrier 1839
A powerful look at the Patriotes’ Rebellion of 1837-1838, told entirely from within the prison walls.
French American Chamber of Commerce (MN)
A business network promoting economic development and cultural exchange between France and Minnesota.
France in the American Revolutionary War
Wikipedia overview of France’s pivotal role and military involvement in the American Revolution.
Isaac Labissonière
“Battle of Kaposia by Isaac Labissoniere” is a firsthand account written by Isaac Labissoniere — a French-Canadian settler who came to St. Paul from the Selkirk Settlement in the Red River Valley — describing the 1842 battle in which Ojibwe warriors launched a surprise attack on the Dakota village of Kaposia near present-day South St. Paul, Minnesota, which he personally witnessed.
