Despite all obstacles : La Salle and the conquest of the Mississippi /

Despite all obstacles : La Salle and the conquest of the Mississippi /

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.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Goodman, Joan E.
Other Authors: McNeely, Tom (Illustrator)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Mikaya Press, [2001]
Series:Great explorers book.
Subjects:
La Salle, Robert Cavelier, > sieur de, > 1643-1687 > Juvenile literature.
La Salle, Robert Cavelier, > sieur de, > 1643-1687.
Explorers > Mississippi River > Biography > Juvenile literature.
Explorers > France > Biography > Juvenile literature.
Explorers.
Mississippi River > Discovery and exploration > French > Juvenile literature.
Mississippi River Valley > Discovery and exploration > French > Juvenile literature.
Mississippi River Valley > History > To 1803 > Juvenile literature.
Canada > History > To 1763 (New France) > Juvenile literature.
Canada > Discovery and exploration > French.
Mississippi River > Discovery and exploration.
America > Discovery and exploration > French.
Description
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.
Item Description:Map on lining papers.
Includes index.
Physical Description:47 pages : color illustrations, maps ; 27 cm.
Awards:Notable Children's Trade Books in the Field of Social Studies, 2002.
ISBN:1931414017 :