1. European Explorers - Age Of Exploration from the Catholic Encyclopedia; lasalle Chronology from renerobert de La Salle -from the Thinkquest European exploration of the new world exploration of the http://www.chenowith.k12.or.us/tech/subject/social/explore.html

European Explorers of the "New World" in the Age of Exploration Project Ideas General Links The Age of Exploration from the Mariner's Museum in Newport News, Virginia. Includes a timeline and curriculum guide. Discoverer's Web by a Netherlands University faculty member. Explorers of the Millennium from the ThinkQuest Jr. project. Who Goes There: European Exploration of the New World a Thinkquest project Discovery School's Exploration Station - learn about some of the most famous European explorers who sailed the high seas. Empire of the Bay from the PBS series. Includes Hudson, Champlain, Cartier, and others. Florida of the Conquistador facts about Ponce deLeon, Panfilo de Narvaez, Hernando deSoto, and Tristan deLuna. PBS: Conquistadors - learn all about Cortes, Pizarro, Orellana, and Cabeza De Vaca- four men who helped explore the new world. Enchanted Learning Explorers Room 30's Explorer Page reports by a San Jose 5th Grade class. Bartholemew Dias, Vasco da Gama, Christopher Columbus, Amerigo Vespucci, and Ferdinand Magellan are covered.

2. The LaSalle Murder Case. rene robert, Seiur de la Salle began near Matagorda Bay and ended much closer to East Texas. lasalle led the first French exploration ignorance of new world topography is debated http://www.texasescapes.com/DEPARTMENTS/Guest_Columnists/East_Texas_all_things_h

Exploring the real Texas Discount Reservations - Hotels Cars Air Vacations ... HOME Texas Towns: Towns A to Z Towns by Region Ghost Towns Hill Country ... Accommodations Texas Features: Features Images Architecture Travel Reservations: Texas USA World Hotels ... Vacation Rental Contact Us Advertise Guest Book Newsletter Contact Us ... Links DEPARTMENT All Things Historical A syndicated column in over 40 East Texas newspapers THE LASALLE MURDER CASE by Archie P. McDonald, PhD The Texas saga of Rene Robert, Seiur de la Salle began near Matagorda Bay and ended much closer to East Texas. LaSalle led the first French exploration through the interior of the continent all the way to the mouth of the Mississippi River in 1682, then won approval to plant a permanent colony there. A colony would tie down both ends of the continent's eastern waterways for France. When LaSalle returned in 1684 with his colonists, he landed about 400 miles west of the Mississippi. Whether this reflected poor navigation or simple ignorance of New World topography is debated yet. From his previous exploration of the Mississippi River, he knew that the river divided into many streams near the Gulf of Mexico. Extant records indicate that at first he regarded Matagorda Bay as the western mouth of the "Colbert" River, the original French name for the Mississippi.

3. Historic Shipwrecks In The Gulf Of Mexico Interviewing Famous Explorers Fifth Grade teacher Social Studies Standard Understands selected attributes and historical developments of societies in Africa, the Americas, Asia and Europe. renerobert Cavalier de lasalle rene-robert-Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle - From The Catholic Encyclopedia. European Explorers in the "new world" lasalle. Magellan Age of exploration http://www.gomr.mms.gov/homepg/regulate/environ/archaeological/exploration.html

Questions? Need More Information? This page last updated: April 05, 2002 S hips of Exploration The most well known shipwrecks in the Gulf of Mexico come from a more recent time period, but ships have sailed these waters since the 16th century. Many of these early vessels foundered or ran aground. Though documentation of their exact location is rarely accurate, several of these wrecks, ranging in date from the 16 th through the 18 th centuries, have been identified throughout the Gulf. Em anuel Point Shipwreck One of the earliest shipwrecks discovered in the Gulf of Mexico was located in Pensacola Bay, Florida, in 1992. The site was identified during a remote sensing survey by archaeologists with the Florida Bureau of Archaeological Research. Over the last nine years researchers from the University of West Florida have conducted underwater excavations of the vessel. They hypothesize that the wreck is the lower hull of a Spanish vessel that dates to the Tristan de Luna expedition of 1559. Analysis of the magnetic signature of this early shipwreck has provided the MMS with valuable comparative data for the review and analysis of shallow hazard and archaeological survey reports. L aSalle Shipwreck Project One of the most significant underwater archaeological finds in North America was made by a team from the Texas Historical Commission (THC) in 1995 in 12 feet of water in Matagorda Bay, Texas. After the team recovered a distinctive bronze cannon bearing the crest of Louis XIV they hypothesized that the vessel was the French ship

4. Encyclopædia Britannica new world exploration French Explorers (156) Learn about the early expeditionscarried out by Expand your search on rene robert de lasalle with these http://search.britannica.com/search?query=Rene Robert de LaSalle

5. Explorers project; renerobert-Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle - From The Catholic Encyclopedia;European Explorers in the new world lasalle. Magellan Age of exploration http://www.oelwein.k12.ia.us/ps/ss00/Explorers.html

Oelwein Community School District Home Administration Harlan Parkside ... Weather Interviewing Famous Explorers Mr. Weiford Fifth Grade teacher Parkside School Oelwein, Iowa Social Studies Standard: Understands selected attributes and historical developments of societies in Africa, the Americas, Asia,and Europe. Technology Standard: Students will increase their ability to use technology and its applications to maximize productivity and skill development. Social Studies Benchmark: Knows about European explorers of the11th, 15th and 16th centuries, their reasons for exploring, the information gained from their journeys, and what happened as a result of their travels. Technology Benchmark: Students can use writing tools of spell check, thesaurs, find/change, word count. Social Studies Objective: The students will research and create a ten minute interview with a selected explorer. Task Definition: What famous explorers of the 11th, 15th, and 16th centuries should I choose to research? What information do I need to know?

6. LA SEC ST/Archives Exhibits/La Salle-Pg.2 rene robert Cavalier, Sieur de La Salle, was born in France in 1643. proved to becritical first steps in the exploration of the new world, the building of http://www.sec.state.la.us/archives/lasalle/lasalle-b.htm

La Salle Rene Robert Cavalier, Sieur de La Salle, was born in France in 1643. He was educated by the Jesuits, and planned to enter the priesthood. However, in an age of discovery the lure of exploration led young La Salle to the uncharted regions of Canada where he received a royal land grant. La Salle established a fur trading outpost and, through trade with the Indians, gained an unquenchable thirst for exploration. He, like countless adventurers before and after him, became convinced that a trade route to the Orient was possible through a “Northwest Passage” to the Pacific. By 1669, he had sold his land and set out to explore the Ohio river valley. La Salle found a supporter in the Count de Frontenac, the "Fighting Governor" of New France. Together they sought to expand French holdings in the region by building a fort on Lake Ontario (Fort Frontenac). This move was calculated to increase French control over the Iroquois Indians and give them a monopoly over the area's fur trade. Frontenac recommended that La Salle be instated as seigneur, asserting that La Salle was the man most capable of helping France fulfill its ambitious plans for exploration and discovery in the New World. King Louis XIV not only appointed him governor but granted La Salle a title of nobility. Although La Salle proved to be a good businessman, by 1677 he had grown bored of fur-trading and went to France to ask that Louis XIV give him authorization to explore and secure the western portions of France's New World holdings. Though La Salle's ventures had the official support of the Crown he received no royal funding, forcing him to borrow large sums of money in both Montreal and Paris.

7. Explorer Study lasalle and the Explorers of the Mississippi. renerobert Cavelier, Sieur de la SalleExplorer of the and the Conquest of Mexico (Explorers of the new world). http://curry.edschool.virginia.edu/go/tempo/VCCB/TextSets2/Textsets10.html

Explorer Study Fifth Grade SOLs By Robin Bost England John Cabot Duvoisin, Roger (1938). And There Was America. New York: Knopf. Fritz, Jean and Venti, Anthony Bacon (1994) Around the World In a Hundred Years: From Henry the Navigator to Magellan. New York: Putnam's. Goodnough, David and Eitzen, Allan (1979). Malwah, N.J.: Troll Associates. Fardy, Bernard D. (Ed.) (1994). John Cabot: The Discovery of Newfoundland . Creative Book Publishing Pub. Pope, Peter Edward (1997). The Many Landfalls of John Cabot . University of Toronto Press. Coulter, Tony and Goetzmann, William H. (Ed.) (1991). LaSalle and the Explorers of the Mississippi , Chelsea House Publishers. Sir Francis Drake Gerrard, Roy (1989). Sir Francis Drake: His Daring Deeds. Goodnough, David and Dodson, Bert (1979). Francis Drake. Troll Communications L.L.C. Age Range: 9 to 12 Kelsey, Harry (2000). Sir Francis Drake: The Queen's Pirate . New Haven, CT: Yale University Press. Marrin, Albert (1995). The Sea King: Sir Francis Drake and His Times Sanderlin, George (1969).

8. French Explorers (D6642) - Libraryvideo.com French Explorers When France sent explorers to the new world, it was searching for wealth, colonies, and a route to the East. Follow along with our Valley; as well as rene-robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle 17th Century. Age of exploration. American Historic Periods http://www.libraryvideo.com/servlet/viajero/product/D6642

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9. ThinkQuest Library Of Entries I’m renerobert de La Salle, and I was born in Rouen, France. Who Goes ThereEuropean exploration of the new world Bartlett Elementary School 2000. http://library.thinkquest.org/J002678F/la_salle.htm

Welcome to the ThinkQuest Junior of Entries The web site you have requested, Who Goes There: European Exploration of the New World , is one of over 4000 student created entries in our Library. Before using our Library, please be sure that you have read and agreed to our To learn more about ThinkQuest. You can browse other ThinkQuest Library Entries To proceed to Who Goes There: European Exploration of the New World click here Back to the Previous Page The Site you have Requested ... Who Goes There: European Exploration of the New World click here to view this site A ThinkQuest Junior 2000 Entry Click image for the Site Awards Received Silver Site Desciption Why did Europeans explore during the Age of Exploration in the 15th, 16th, and 17th centuries? Find out when you join our voyage of exploration along with famous Portuguese, Spanish, English, and French explorers. Hear them tell their stories through interviews, autobiographies, biographies, and journals. It's an exciting way to learn about famous explorers, very different from your social studies textbook.

10. La Salle René robert Cavelier, Sieur de la Salle is the most tragic figure in the history of Mississippi exploration. world, Vol. VI, No. 3, in March 1927, a journal published in new http://www.car-nection.com/cadillacdatabase/dbas_txt/lasalle.htm

[ last update: Best viewed with a screen image size of 600 x 800 pixels The (new) Cadillac Database La Salle Cadillac's Companion Car Return to The (New) Cadillac Database© Index Page or go back to the La Salle index page or select preferred year, below (le résumé en français se trouve en bas de page) This Web page was prepared by Norm Nicholson, USA and subsequently modified by Yann Saunders Nota : Since these pages were prepared, in 1996, the definitive book on LaSalle automobiles has been published; it is entitled La Salle - Cadillac's Companion Car [ISBN #1-56311-519-0]. Thoroughly researched and written and by my friends Ron Van Gelderen and Matt Larson, I strongly recommend you to refer to that book for more precise facts and figures, plus lots of photos of these beautiful cars First some History about the man, La Salle Of all the notable explorers and adventurers who left their name on an American automobile (e.g. De Soto, Marquette, Cadillac, et al ) René Robert Cavelier, Sieur de la Salle is the most tragic figure in the history of Mississippi exploration. He had the greatest vision ...combined with the worst luck. La Salle dreamed of a French "empire" on the American continent stretching from Quebec to New Orleans, to the Appalachians east and to the Rockies west, encompassing the entire basin of the Mississippi, Ohio and Missouri rivers. At the time, most Canadians believed that La Salle suffered from delusions of grandeur or was gone mad from a solitary life in the forests.

11. Our Acadian And French Canadian Ancestral Home Henri Tonty was lieutenant to renerobert Cavelier, Sieur de lasalle the survivingparty, Tonty's searching party or lasalle himself. Arrival In The new world. http://www.geocities.com/newslettergenealogy/june-11-2000-issue.html

The Ancestral Home Newsletter Second Issue ~ June 11, 2000 Volume I - Number 2 Lucie LeBlanc Consentino Owner and Editor TABLE OF CONTENTS [The Acadian Flag] [Francois Xavier Gallant - Murder at Rosehill Farm] [A Little Known Hero: Henri de Tonti] [The Caya Family Tree] ... [Five Star***** Web Sites] The Acadian Flag It was during the occasion of their second national convention, held in Miscouche in Prince Edward Island in 1884, that the Acadians of the Maritime Provinces chose their flag and national anthem. They adopted the French Tricolor in order to demonstrate that they were not forgetful of the origins of their ancestors. What distinguishes the Acadian flag from that of France is a star "Face of Mary", situated in the blue rectangle of the former, for the color blue is symbolic of the Virgin Mary. This star, "Stella Maris", which is praised in the Acadian national anthem guides the Acadian people through their hardships. It bears the papal color as being representative of the unwaivering adherence of the Acadians to the Roman Catholic Church. In 1984, we witnessed the 100th anniversary of the act which, for Acadians, having chosen this flag and anthem is symbolic of their emergence as a people. Return to Top of Page Francois Xavier Gallant - Murder at Rosehill Farm By James Perry In 1812 (1806,[See Note 1]) one of the first recorded murders in Prince Edward Island occurred when 57 year old (51 Year Old [See Note 1]) Francois Xavier Gallant, an Acadian farmer from Malpec, decoyed his wife into the deep woods of the Rosehill Farm on Lot 16, not far from the present day City of Summerside and murdered her.

12. European History 1500s American History Spanish Conquistadors; new world Maps. Hernando de Soto;lasalle Shipwreck Project; rene-robert Cavalier de la Salle; Culture at http://pw1.netcom.com/~wandaron/eur.html

Forward to Southwestern Studies The Magical History Tour Back to Pottery El Centro History Home ... American Indians European History Links Texas and Southwest Explorers Pre-Renaissance History: Nomadic Peoples Minoan and Mycanaen Civilizations Phoenicians Rome and Its Empire ... Europe Exercises Online Columbus To Links TWO OPINIONS: "He had his faults and his defects, but they were largely the defects of the qualities that made him great..." Samuel Morison, Christopher Columbus, Mariner "To emphasize the heroism of Columbus and his successors as navigators and discoverers, and to de-emphasize their genocide, is not a technical necessity but an ideological choice. It serves to justify what was done..." Howard Zinn, A People's History of the U.S. Links Caribbean-Connection.com: Christopher Columbus First Things: The Crimes of Columbus New York Public Library - Columbus and Early European Exploration: A Research Guide Vista Magazine - Columbus ... Christophorus Columbus (Cristobal Colon) - Links from Discoverers Web 1492: An Ongoing Voyage - An Exhibit of the Library of Congress Columbus Day - Links The Columbus Doors - Mythmaking in the US Capitol Medieval Sourcebook: Christopher Columbus: Extracts from his Journal ... New York Statue of Columbus The Renaissance The Renaissance Renaissance Resources Selected Works of Martin Luther Explorers, Exploration, and Colonialism

13. CyberSleuthkidsWorld Explorers And Explorations 24 of 28 rene de lasalle renerobert de lasalle http //tqjunior.thinkquest.org/4034/lasalle.html;Sir Walter to Mexico to seek his fortune in the new world. http://cybersleuth-kids.com/sleuth/History/Explorers/index1.htm

14. CCE's Web Resources-Social Studies Explorers of the new world List of Explorers from Discoverers Web Explorers listedby which country they de lasalle, Sieur (renerobert Cavalier) http http://www.richardson.k12.tx.us/schools/cce/technlgy/socialst.htm

CCE's Web Resources for Social Studies The History Channel National Geographic Lewis and Clark Stonehenge ... Native Nations American Civil War http://sunsite.utk.edu/civil-war/warweb.html http://www.americancivilwar.com/ http://www.civilwar.com/ http://www.civilwarinteractive.com/trivia_challenge.htm ... Misc. Updated: 1/30/03 Home Page CCE Home Page Technology Email CCE.Webteam@risd.org

15. The New Teacher Central three countries over more than 100 years of new world history. us/belle/las.html Biographyof Cavelier.renerobert Cavalier, Sierur de lasalle (1643-1687 http://teachercentral.explornet.org/trailhtml/0401/tguide.htm

Trailblazer Teacher Guide Teacher Central In the News xx Teacher Guide Details about this month's features in Trailblazer Magazine Our Cover Story is a brief overview of the expedition, including some major events, and its major members-President Jefferson, Meriwether Lewis, William Clark, and Sacagawea. There are many aspects of the expedition (too numerous to mention) that can be used for further study and they can fit all areas of curricula. Be sure to look over the resources listed under "Helpful Resources", "Websites" and "Books" for more ideas and information about bringing the adventure of the Corps of Discovery to your classroom. These websites, books, videos, and other sources have the details and documentation that will really bring this story to life for your students. And this note regarding the spelling of Sacagawea's name, taken from the DiscoverND.com website:

16. File:///c:/webwork/newacquisitions Template.htm lasalle. JOURNEYS OF rene robert CAVALIER SIEUR de LA SALLE. states in preface thathe spent the best years of his life traveling in the new world and that he http://www.ginsbook.com/Cat138/f.htm

P.O. Box 402 Sharon, MA 02067 USA CATALOGUE 138 AMERICANA AND THE WEST Section 6: Massachusetts through New Mexico 388. [MASSACHUSETTS]. Clark, John. RECORDS OF THE DESCENDANTS OF HUGH CLARK, OF WATERTOWN, MASS. 1640 - 1866. Boston, the author, 1866. 260,[1]pp. Illus.,1 5 plates. Original small 4to cloth, marginally staining throughout, some cover staining as well. First edition. Family records include Jonas Clark, Revolutionary patriot; Jonas Gilmore Clark, entrepreneur, etc. 125.00 389. [MASSACHUSETTS]. Davies, Edward [ Rev.]. ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF DOUGLAS CAMP MEETING. Boston, McDonald, [1890]. [18],97,[5],errata pp. Illus., 8 ports and plates. Original gold stamped 12 mo cloth. First edition. Contains material on camp meetings from 1879 - 1890, with biographical sketches of the ministers. 75.00 390. [MASSACHUSETTS]. Dean, Silas. A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF STONEHAM, MASS., FROM ITS FIRST SETTLEMENT TO THE YEAR 1843: WITH AN ACCOUNT OF THE MURDER OF JACOB GOULD, ON THE EVENING OF NOV. 25, 1819. Stoneham, Gray, 1870. 34pp. Original printed small 8vo front wrapper. First edition. Not in McDade. 125.00

17. ThinkQuest 1607 Map Virtual Museum of newFrance Samuel James Cook, the world's Explorer TheVoyages lasalle, rene-robert Cavalier lasalle lasalle, Sieur de (Compton's http://tqjunior.thinkquest.org/4034/links.html?tqskip=1

18. Ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/la/plaquemi/history/frenmakr.txt plot of ground near Venice, rene robert CAVELIER, the lasalle and his expeditionwere not the first early spanish explorers into the new world were destroyed http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/la/plaquemi/history/frenmakr.txt

today."DEDICATION OF FRENCH MARKER AT VENICE PLAQUEMINES PARISH LOUISIANA Submitted by: Gladys Stovall Armstrong Typed by: Darnell Marie Brunner Beck Published by: "The Deep Delta" Written by: Rod Lincoln ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor ==================================================================== The following speech was presented by Rod LINCOLN on December 18, 1982, at the dedication of the French Marker at Venice, Louisiana, honoring the Tricentennial of LA SALLE claiming all of the lands drained by the Mississippi River for the King of France: "plaquemines parish has an important part in the history of the United States because on a plot of ground near Venice, Rene Robert CAVELIER, the Sieur de la Salle claimed ALL of the lands drained by the Mississippi in the name of the King of France. "From this plot of ground, our great state of Louisiana was named, and the first cross, the symbol of Christianity, was planted. "How ironic that LaSalle chose perhaps the newest land in the hemisphere in which to claim the oldest. He Chose a land most indians believed full of evil Spirits, to be the cradle of Christianity in this New World. "In order for us to fully appreciate the history of our parish and the relevance of LASALLE's explorations, it is important we set the stage for his discoveries. "plaquemines parish, or at least the geographical area now known as Plaquemines parish began approximately 1,000 years ago, when the Mississippi River "crevassed" of broke through its natural levee at what is now English Turn. Once the river broke through, it remained open, pouring its silt laden waters directly into the Gulf of Mexico. The river channel through St. Bernard parish quickly silted in and the entire Mississippi River was soon building our delta. "Archaeologists tell us that indians lived in the northeast portion of our parish along the old Mississippi channel as early as the time of Christ. The area around English Turn has supported four major indian cultures, each leaving distinct signs of their presence. As a matter of fact, though the plaquemines indian culture existed along the entire northern Gulf of Mexico from Texas to Alabama, the culture was originally identified here and derives its name from this parish. "These indians lived along the natural levees of the Mississippi and its stream ridges. They foraged, fished, and hunted for their food. They built temples, buriel mounds, and village sites often called mounds or middens. As late as the 1920's archaelogists recorded 26 distinct indian mounds or middens in plaquemines parish. Naturally, there were many more than this, that either sank into the marsh or were destroyed by the white men for the shells. "At the time of LASALLE's arrival, these indian middens extended to a point just south of present day Port Sulphur. Our local indians were quite docile and peaceful. "They believed that the area near the mouth of the river was full of evil spirits. "They had seen small islands rise up before their eyes and other islands sink. They had seen the fiery balls of marsh gas shooting across this land. They had felt the quaking earth of this building delta. "Though the area discouraged settlement, indians from distance places came to fish and hunt here. LASALLE and his expedition saw no indians on their journey below New Orleans, but they certainly saw signs of their presence. As a matter of fact, the Franciscan friar, Zenoba Membre, the principal recordkeeper on LASALLE's expedition recounts exploring South Pa.~s with a small band of men led by LASALLE's lieutenant TONTI. During their expedition, they came across a cache of dried meat presumably left by an indian fisherman. The hungry explorers enthusiastically began eating the dried meat until someone remarked that it was human flesh. "This was obviously not one of the local tribes, but perhaps a member of the canibalistic Attakapaw tribe, to the west. "LASALLE and his expedition were not the first to see the mouth of Mississippi, nor explore its lower reaches. "Perhaps as early as 1497 or 1498, Americus VESPUCCI saw the mouth of the Mississippi. He would not have seen the multi-passed delta configuration we see today - this was not yet formed. At the time of his expedition, the mouth would have been near Buras. Its muddy waters would have extended many miles into the Gulf to lead any explorer to its mouth. "VESPUCCI, who we named America after, explored the entire Gulf coast as well as portions of the Atlantic coasts of North and South America. "His explorations were published in WALDSEMUELLERS 1507 Admiral's Map. This map shows what appears to be a peninsula of land with the mouth of a great river just east of it. "Since the Mississippi Delta is the only peninsula of consequence in the Gulf, it seems likely that he, Americus VESPUCCI, did at least see the mouth of the Mississipp. Because of location and size, the great river was probably the mouth of Mobile Bay. "Between 1492 and 1502, dozens of explorations were made into the New World, primarily by the Spanish who concentrated their efforts on the Gulf of Mexico and the Carribean. "The spanish gove~nment kept the details of all of their explorations secret, to discourage explorers from other countries from coming into the Gulf. "To prevent infringement into their New World colonies, the Spanish regularly released poorly detailed maps, with inaccurate information, showing numerous non-existent spanish settlements at the site of indian camps. '1These maps confused would-be explorers from other countries. They gave the mistaken impression that the entire Gulf had been explored and heavily settled. The numerous gold loaded vessels travelling between Mexico and Spain gave the appearance of heavy Spanish colonization in the Gulf. This was not the case. "The Spanish heavily explored the Gulf of Mexico area for nearly 50 years, until the Hernando DESOTO expedition in 1542. As we all know, DESOTO led a large party of explorers from Florida throughout the southern states looking for gold. Near the confluence of the Arkansas River and the Mississippi be was killed by the indians and the remnants of his men fled down the Mississippi and then to Mexico. Gold was discovered in Mexico and spanish exploration was practically abandoned. All Spain's efforts were directed at getting the mexican gold. "It is unfortunate that most of the detailed records of the early spanish explorers into the new world were destroyed by fires and other calamities in Cuba and Spain. As a result, we may never know how much early spanish explorers really knew about our area. "There was virtually no activity in the southern part of this country between 1542 and LASALLE's exploration in 1682 "LASALLE was not only the first known explorer to travel the length of the Mississippi, but he was to renew european interest in the Gulf of Mexico. Even more importantly, LaSalle opened the door for the French settlement of our state. "To LASALLE, we owe a great debt, as do we owe to those explorers and settlers of France who followed him. How appropriate it is that we honor LASALLE with a plaque in his native language here

19. Links For Explorers html Menu page for the Virtual Museum of new France site well known explorer andfur trader in Canada, rene robert Cavelier, Seiur de lasalle who wound http://lion.stark.k12.oh.us/west/teachers/5thgrade/explorers/linksforexplorers.h

Back to Explorer Table Links to Explorers (Updated - 9/7/02) Balboa: http://coloquio.com/famosos/balboa.html - Read about Balboa, known as the first explorer to stand on the eastern shores of the Pacific Ocean. This Spaniard led an adventurous life. http://www.geocities.com/Athens/7012/balboa.html - Tells about the wayward adventures that led Balboa to the pacific shores of Central America, taken from Compton's encyclopedia. http://www.bigoid.de/conquista/biographien/balboa.htm - Encyclopedia Britannica's account of Balboa. - A brief encyclopedia entry for the famed explorer, remembered for being the first European to stand on the eastern shores of the Pacific Ocean. Back to Explorer Table John Cabot: http://encarta.msn.com/find/Concise.asp?ti=025E7000 - A brief encyclopedia entry for the famed English explorer, remembered for his expeditions to North America. http://www.mariner.org/age/cabot.html -Find out about the travels of John Cabot and his son, Sebastian and their voyages to North America on a quest for a western route to the orient. http://www.heritage.nf.ca/exploration/matthew_replica.html

20. Explorers Hudson, Leif Ericson, Jolliet Marquette, lasalle, etc. explorers during the timeof new France, including rene robert Cavelier, Sieur (Lord) de La Salle http http://public.sd38.bc.ca:8004/~mcmathlib/Explorers

Websites for the study of Canadian Explorers Explorers of the world http://www.bham.wednet.edu/explore.htm Features information and links on explorers of the land, ideas, sky and art. Includes George Vancouver, Alexander Mackenzie, Martin Frobisher, Eric the Red, James Cook, etc. Links to additional biographical resources are provided. Explorers of the Millennium http://tqjunior.thinkquest.org/4034/timeline2.html Spain comes to America http://www.ecb.org/tracks/mod2.htm Explorer Links http://www.nwoca.org/~hol_www/explorer.html Explorers http://www.selah.wednet.edu/LINKS/Explorers.html Explorers http://www3.ns.sympatico.ca/educate/explorers.htm Provides links to biographies on over 25 explorers, most of them being Canadian. Includes maps and links to additional information. World Book Indices - Exploration Station http://school.discovery.com/homeworkhelp/explorationstation/ Provides articles and biographies of the most famous Europeans who sailed for discovery in the 15th and 16th centuries. Explorers include: Cabot, Champlain, Columbus, daGama, Dias, Henry the Navigator, Magellan, Marco Polo, and Vespucci. Explorers theme page http://www.cln.org/themes/explorers.html

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