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samuel de champlain explorer of the great lakes region and founder of quebec library edition
the library of explorers and explorationa br primary sources make these fascinating books unique . the titles in this visually stunning new biography series will provide middle school readers with an understanding of each explorers life and achievements . primary source documents such as journal entries maps and letters supplement engaging and detailed prose to explain the voyages and the impact they had on society and history . br this series supports the social studies curriculum for european exploration of the americas ; people places and environment br samuel de champlain while many european explorers headed south in search of gold and spices samuel de champlain spent his life in north america . he founded the first french colony at quebec traded with and fought with and against the local native american tribes . he also mapped unknown territories such as lake huron and the lake in vermont that bears his name lake champlain .