It was on the twelfth of March, 1613, that the "Mayflower" of the Jesuits sailed from Honfleur for the shores of New England. Enter La
Parkman Vol. 1 Part II, Chapter 6
The triumphant priests now embarked, and friend and foe set sail together on January 26, 1611. Later landed the Jesuits in Acadia.Our special
Paris Womens’ Influence
The knife of Ravaillac had done its work. Henry the Fourth was dead. Here we see the Paris womens' influence.Our special project presenting the
Parkman Vol. 1 Part II, Chapter 5
Why was Port Royal abandoned? There was a radical defect, however, in their scheme of settlement.Our special project presenting the definitive
Port Royal’s First Winter
Port Royal was a quadrangle of wooden buildings, enclosing a spacious court. This was Port Royal's first winter.Our special project presenting
Parkman Vol I, Part II, Chapter 4
Champlain's most conspicuous merit lies in the light that he threw into the dark places of American geography, and the order that he brought out of
Parkman Vol. 1 Part II, Chapter 3
From the Spanish settlements northward to the pole, there was no domestic hearth, no lodgment of civilized men, save one weak band of Frenchmen,
Samuel Champlain’s Early Life
Two small, quaint vessels, not larger than the fishing-craft of Gloucester and Marblehead, -- one was of twelve, the other of fifteen tons, -- held
Parkman Part II, Chapter 2
It was a scheme of high-sounding promise, but in performance less than contemptible. So the first Canadian colonies failed.Our special project