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100 1 _aColby, Charles W.
_q(Charles William),
_d1867-1955
245 1 4 _aThe Founder of New France: A Chronicle of Champlain
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2009
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aWith Illustrations. See also PG#4213 text only version.
500 _aRelease date is 2009-10-15
508 _aProduced by Al Haines
520 _a"The Founder of New France: A Chronicle of Champlain" by Charles W. Colby is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This work delves into the life and contributions of Samuel de Champlain, the renowned explorer, geographer, and founder of Quebec, crucial to the French colonial enterprise in North America. Colby's narrative aims to capture the adventurous and perilous times Champlain faced while laying the foundations of New France. The opening of the chronicle sets the stage for Champlain’s formative years, detailing his background and early experiences that shaped him into a soldier and navigator before he ventured to the New World. It illustrates Champlain's passion for exploration and his initial foray into colonization efforts in Acadia, leading to his eventual establishment of Quebec. Through engaging details, the text establishes a framework for understanding the dynamic landscape of exploration and the various challenges Champlain navigated amidst political intrigue and competition for resources in 17th-century North America. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cToronto: Glasgow, Brook & Company,, 1915
653 _aCanada -- History -- To 1763 (New France)
653 _aChamplain, Samuel de, 1574-1635
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/30257
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