Champlain’s Dream

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David Hackett Fischeris University Professor and Warren Professor of History at Brandeis University in Massachusetts The recipient of many prizes and awards for his teaching and writing he is the writer of a large number of books includingWashington s Crossing which was awarded the Pulitzer Prize in history In this sweeping enthralling biography acclaimed historian David Hackett Fischer brings to life the remarkable Samuel de Champlain soldier spy master mariner explorer cartographer artist and Father of New France Born on France s Atlantic coast Champlain grew to manhood in a country riven by religious warfare The historical record is unclear on whether Champlain was baptized Protestant or Catholic but he fought in France s religious wars for the man who would turn into Henri IV one of France s greatest kings and like Henri he was religiously tolerant in an age of murderous sectarianism Champlain was also a brilliant navigator He went to sea as a boy and over time acquired the skills that allowed him to make twenty seven Atlantic crossings without losing a ship But we keep in mind that Champlain mainly as a great explorer On foot and by ship and canoe he traveled through what are now six Canadian provinces and five American states Over more than thirty years he founded colonized and administered French settlements in North The usa Sailing regularly between France and Canada he maneuvered through court intrigue in Paris and negotiated among more than a dozen Indian nations in North The usa to establish New France Champlain had early toughen from Henri IV and later Louis XIII but the Queen Regent Marie de Medici and Cardinal Richelieu opposed his efforts Despite much resistance and many defeats Champlain by his astonishing dedication and stamina in spite of everything established France s New World colony He tried constantly to handle peace among Indian nations that were once in a while at war with one another but when he had to he took up arms and forcefully im

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