Episode 125: The Shattered Cross - Linda Carol Jones (Origins, Part 5)

About this episode

Linda Carol Jones discusses her book on French Catholic missionaries along the Mississippi River during the early 18th century.

In the next episode of the "Origins" series, Linda Carol Jones joins host Sean Rost to discuss her book, The Shattered Cross: French Catholic Missionaries on the Mississippi River, 1698-1725. Episode Image: Steeple of Ste. Genevieve Catholic Church, date unknown [Missouri Postcard Collection (P0032), SHSMO] About the Guest: Linda Carol Jones holds a PhD in Instructional Technology from the University of New Mexico. Presently, she is Professor of Language Specialties at the University of Arkansas. She is the author of Language Encounters Along the French Colonial Mississippi and The Shattered Cross: French Catholic Missionaries on the Mississippi River, 1698-1725.

People in this episode

Host: Sean Rost

Guest: Linda Carol Jones

Topics covered

• French Catholic Missionaries
• Mississippi River
• History
• Colonial America
• Religious Studies

Keywords

• French Catholic Missionaries
• Mississippi River
• History
• Linda Carol Jones
• The Shattered Cross

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: University of Arkansas, University of New Mexico

Books & works: The Shattered Cross: French Catholic Missionaries on the Mississippi River, 1698-1725

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