The Great Lakes

ISBN-10
1400744806
ISBN-13
9781400744800
Series
The Great Lakes
Category
Frontier and pioneer life
Pages
48
Language
English
Published
2006
Author
Linda Thompson

Description

Describes the discovery and exploration of the Great Lakes, the founding of New France by Samuel de Champlain, Native Americans, missions, forts, and trading posts, and much more.

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