Author of Book About Jacques Marquette Appearing at New Lenox Library

The New Lenox Library will host author Ruth D. Nelson, who will appear to discuss her book Searching for Marquette.

"Through monuments and artwork, Ruth D. Nelson retells the story of the 17th-century French Jesuit missionary-explorer, Father Jacques Marquette, the celebrated surveyor of the Mississippi River," says a description of Nelson's work.

"But his expedition down the Great River was only part of the Marquette legacy, which began on the southern shore of Lake Superior and ended on the eastern shore of Lake Michigan," the release said. "Searching for Marquette follows his journey through today’s cities and towns in Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan and Arkansas to uncover French relics, Native-American royalty, and hearty settlers in a drama of faith, the fur trade and the future of America’s heartland."

Nelson, who did the thesis research for her master's degree on the Marquette Building in Chicago, received the Corning Museum of Glass Rakow Research Grant in 2005.

The presentation is scheduled for 11 a.m. Saturday.

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