The vessel not appearing, and winter being near, he set out for the country of the Illinois Indians, leaving a few men in charge of the
La Salle Establishes Town at Niagara Falls
Neither had before seen the former so great a triumph of human art; nor the latter, so overpowering a spectacle of nature.Continuing La Salle
Count and Countess Frontenac
He found it hard to bear the imperious temper of his wife; and he was given the government of Canada to deliver him from her, and afford him some
La Salle Dreams Big
He had been resident some years in Canada when Joliet returned from his expedition to the Mississippi. The effect of so promising a discovery, upon
The Marquette and Joliet Expedition
One thing was made plain to their perceptions: the Mississippi afforded no passage to the East Indian seas.Continuing La Salle Explores Length of
Early French Explorers of the Interior
The most celebrated of such were Champlain, Nicolet, Perrot, Joliet, La Salle, and La Verendrye.Continuing La Salle Explores Length of Mississippi
Battle of Lake Erie Evaluated
Today's installment concludes Battle of Lake Erie,our selection from The Naval War of 1812 by Theodore Roosevelt published in 1882.If you have
US Victory on Lake Erie
The victory of Lake Erie was most important, both in its material results and in its moral effect.Continuing Battle of Lake Erie,our selection
The Two Fleets Close for Battle
As, amid light and rather baffling winds, the American squadron approached the enemy, Perry's straggling line formed an angle of about fifteen degrees