Describes the journeys of French explorer who joined an expedition to Canada and founded a settlement at Quebec, joined the Algonquins and Hurons against the Iroquis in an attempt to keep the land, and became the leader of New France.

A history of the exploration of the Mississippi River, discussing the men who accomplished it.

This book follows French explorer Jacques Cartier to the New World where he claimed the new territory called Canada for France.

Describes the voyages of La Salle to North America, the Ohio and Mississippi rivers, and the Gulf of Mexico.

Describes the seventeenth-century expedition undertaken by two Frenchmen, a priest and a soldier, that led to the European discovery of the upper Mississippi.

Presents a biography of the French explorer who founded Quebec and was known for mapping the eastern coastline of North America.

A biography of the seventeenth-century French explorer who, among other exploits, led the first European expedition to track the Mississippi River to the Gulf of Mexico.

Presents a biography of the French explorer who traveled throughout New France, sailed down the Mississippi to the Gulf of Mexico, and claimed the region he called Louisiana for France.

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