Despite All Obstacles

La Salle and the Conquest of the Mississippi

By Goodman, Joan & McNeely, Tom

Publishers Summary:
A biography of the man who explored the St. Lawrence, Ohio, Illinois, and Mississippi rivers, and who claimed America's heartland for King Louis XIV and France.

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ISBN
978-1-93141-401-2
Publisher
New York : Mikaya Press ; c2001.


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School Library Journal

Reviewed on April 1, 2002

Gr 3-6 In this smooth, well-written, and fact-filled title, Goodman traces the life of La Salle from his birth in Rouen, France, through his historic adventures down the Mississippi. Excerpts from letters, diaries, and journals of the man and his contemporaries are sprinkled throughout the book and will be a bonus for those who nee...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

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