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LoC No.: 15019297

Title: The Founder of New France: A Chronicle of Champlain

Original Publication: Toronto: Glasgow, Brook & Company, 1915

Note: With Illustrations. See also PG #4213 text only version.

Note: Reading ease score: 66.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

Credits: Produced by Al Haines

Summary: "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.)

Author: Colby, Charles W. (Charles William), 1867-1955

EBook No.: 30257

Published: Oct 15, 2009

Downloads: 68

Language: English

Subject: Canada -- History -- To 1763 (New France)

Subject: Champlain, Samuel de, 1574-1635

LoCC: North America local history: Canada

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

This edition has images.

LoC No.: 15019297

Title: The Founder of New France: A Chronicle of Champlain

Original Publication: Toronto: Glasgow, Brook & Company, 1915

Note: With Illustrations. See also PG #4213 text only version.

Note: Reading ease score: 66.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

Credits: Produced by Al Haines

Summary: "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.)

Author: Colby, Charles W. (Charles William), 1867-1955

EBook No.: 30257

Published: Oct 15, 2009

Downloads: 68

Language: English

Subject: Canada -- History -- To 1763 (New France)

Subject: Champlain, Samuel de, 1574-1635

LoCC: North America local history: Canada

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.