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
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
Composition of the Opposing Fleets
The superiority of the Americans in long-gun metal was nearly as three is to two, and in carronade metal greater than two to one.Continuing Battle
The Battle of Lake Erie
This series has five easy 5 minute installments. This first installment: The US Fleet Leaves Port.IntroductionIn the rematch between the United
Panama Agrees to US Canal
Today's installment concludes USA Acquires Rights to Build the Panama Canal,the name of our combined selection from A. Maurice Low and Chauncey M.
Panama’s Attitude Towards USA
It will thus be seen that President Nuñez, who was both a usurper and a dictator, arbitrarily annulled the constitution under which Panama consented