Project Gutenberg 2003-07-01 Public domain in the USA. 213 Colby, Charles W. (Charles William) 1867 1955 Colby, Charles William Langton, H. H. (Hugh Hornby) 1862 1953 Langton, Hugh Hornby Wrong, George McKinnon 1860 1948 Wrong, George M. (George McKinnon) The Founder of New France : A Chronicle of Champlain Toronto, 1915 Chronicles of Canada series: Volume 03 There is an improved edition of this title, eBook #30257 Text only version. See also PG#30257 with Illustrations. Produced by Gardner Buchanan, and David Widger "The Founder of New France: A Chronicle of Champlain" by Charles W. Colby is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book focuses on the life and exploits of Samuel de Champlain, an important figure in the exploration and colonization of North America. The narrative covers Champlain’s adventurous early years, his military background, his aspirations to establish a French colony, and ultimately his role in founding Quebec, encapsulating the quest for knowledge and the establishment of French influence in the New World. The opening of the book introduces readers to Champlain’s upbringing and early experiences, immensely shaping his character and pioneering spirit. It paints a portrait of a man deeply affected by the tumultuous historical context of 16th-century France, marked by religious wars. Colby details Champlain's first voyages and the challenges he faced, including military campaigns, ambitions for trade, and interactions with Indigenous peoples, setting the stage for a life dedicated to discovery and colonization. The narrative promises an exploration of Champlain's significant achievements in mapping and settling New France while hinting at the trials that would accompany his endeavors. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Canada -- History -- To 1763 (New France) Champlain, Samuel de, 1574-1635 F1001 Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: History - General 234899 234900 2024-10-02T11:35:52.469786 2023-10-02T09:59:52.260208 text/html text/html 228660 2019-08-08T08:37:06 text/html; charset=us-ascii 82501 2019-08-08T08:37:52 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 174929 2024-10-02T11:36:00.103739 application/epub+zip 177571 2024-10-02T11:35:56.073774 application/epub+zip 154878 2024-10-02T11:35:54.728794 application/epub+zip 384275 2024-10-02T11:36:03.054732 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 373258 2024-10-02T11:35:59.224780 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 249113 2022-09-02T13:30:35.235882 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 208850 208819 2024-10-02T11:35:52.108835 2023-10-02T09:59:51.986213 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 208670 2009-12-12T17:50:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 79503 2009-12-12T17:52:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20915 2024-10-02T11:36:03.374731 application/rdf+xml 21746 2024-10-02T11:35:55.291777 image/jpeg 4847 2024-10-02T11:35:55.010795 image/jpeg 170663 2024-10-02T11:35:52.490778 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia