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
La Salle Explores Length of Mississippi River
This series has seven easy 5 minute installments. This first installment: The Nature of the French Empire.IntroductionElsewhere on this site we
Beginning of Parkman’s Volume 5
Our special project presenting the definitive account of France in Canada by Francis Parkman, one of America's greatest historians. Beginning Count
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This ends Volume IV: The Old Regime in Canada, of the series of books on France in North America by Francis Parkman.Our special project
Contemporary Views of French Canada
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In the Pacific Northwest
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