Never had Canada known a more prosperous trade than now in the midst of her danger and tribulation. It was a triumph for Frontenac.Our special
Sebastian Cabot
He was born in Venice, and, when still very young, was taken to England with the rest of his family by his father.Continuing Cabots Discover North
Two (Not One) Voyages of the Cabots
If Sebastian Cabot had not been so much wrapped up in his own vainglory, we might have had a full record of the eventful voyage.Continuing Cabots
Where Did the Cabots Land?
Places being supported by evidence of much weight: 1. That it was in Newfoundland; 2. That it was on the Labrador coast; 3. That it was on the island
Capture of Port Royal
Massachusetts had made an easy conquest of all Acadia; a conquest, however, which she had neither the men nor the money to secure by sufficient
Quebec Surrenders to the British
Today's installment concludes Quebec Founded,our selection from The History of Canada under the French Regime by Henry H. Miles published in
Quebec’s Supply Problems
Scarcely any land had been cleared, so that it was impossible by means of agriculture alone to provide against famine in the winter.Continuing
Growing Pains of Quebec
During the winter of 1618 the colony was reduced to the verge of extinction through the defection of its fickle allies, the Indians.Continuing
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