During the winter of 1618 the colony was reduced to the verge of extinction through the defection of its fickle allies, the Indians.Continuing
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Champlain Dreams of Passage to China
Temporary structures were begun near the site of the future city of Montreal; ground was cleared, and seeds sown, in order to test the fruitfulness of
Champlain Attacks Iroquois
During the twenty-seven years following the foundation of Quebec, the history of the colony consists almost exclusively of the personal history of
Quebec Founded
This series has six easy 5-minute installments. This first installment: Champlain Arrives at Cape Diamond.IntroductionFrom the period of
Parkman Vol. 5, Chapter 12
The triumphant success of his three war-parties produced on the Canadian people all the effect that Frontenac had expected.Our special project
Importance of Cuba to the Monroe Doctrine
Today's installment concludes The Monroe Doctrine,our selection from his article by Alfred Thayer Mahan in Great Events by Famous Historians, Vol.
The First Century of the Monroe Doctrine
It may be advantageous to retard that which must ultimately prevail and at all events men who head the movements of nations are not able at once to
Britain Differs with the Monroe Doctrine
Great Britain was not advancing a general principle, but maintaining an immediate interest.Continuing The Monroe Doctrine,our selection from his
Britain and the Monroe Doctrine
The effect of this British attitude the position of the United States Government, defined by President Monroe in his message of December, 1823,