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This book discusses the life of Rene-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle and his explorations of the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers.

A short biography for children on the life and journeys of French explorer Sieur de La Salle, and includes information about his expeditions to the Mississippi River, Louisiana, and his last expedition near Matagorda Bay, Texas.

A brief biography of French explorer Samuel de Champlain describing his achievements in Canada.

The life of the sixteenth-century French navigator and explorer whose discovery of the St. Lawrence River and the fertile land beyond led to the establishment of a French colony in the Americas.

Describes the life, explorations and voyages of Samuel de Champlain, the Father of New France.

Chronicles the life and adventures of seventeenth-century French explorer Sieur de la Salle, and describes his early life and expeditions through North America as well as his obsession with building a colony at the mouth of the Mississippi.

Chronicles the life and adventures of sixteenth-century French explorer Samuel de Champlain, and describes his voyages from France to North America in search of a trade route to Asia, the founding of Acadia,and the colonization of New France.

Surveys the early exploration of Canada by Cartier, Champlain, and others.

Text and illustrations survey French explorer Jacques Cartier's search for a water route across the Americas in the sixteenth century, describing Cartier's life before his voyages, his land claims in Canada, his crew's harsh Canadian winter in 1535-36, and the troubled Roberval Colony, providing a glossary, lists of important dates and people, and selected further resources.

Presents an account of LaSalle's life and explorations and examines their impact on history and the world.