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Champlain: Peacemaker and Explorer |
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| Format | Softcover | |
| Catalogue No. | 978-1-55488-940-2 | |
| Pages | 150 | |
| Language | English only | |
| Price | $19.99 | |
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| Written by Mary Beacock Fryer. Published by Dundurn Press, 2011. Description: |
| Samuel de Champlain has long been known as the
founder of Quebec and as a tireless explorer. No one knows for sure where he
was born or who he really was. Still, his career was packed with interesting
details and his early life prepared him for greatness. Without Champlain's own detailed records, the years 1600 to 1640 in Canada would be almost a mystery. Possibly Canada's first multicultural advocate, he dreamed of creating a new people from French and Aboriginal roots. However, his efforts to establish a colony encountered setbacks in France. Among his detractors was the powerful Cardinal Richelieu. Champlain was not of the nobility and thus was considered unfit for patronage. The explorer's story is an exciting one, as he explored new territory, established alliances and understandings with Natives, waged war when necessary, and left behind a legend in the New World that lasts to this day. Mary Beacock Fryer is a well-known expert on Upper Canadian history and has written many biographies. She lives in Toronto. |
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