La Salle: French Explorer of the Mississippi
(Part of the Great Explorers of the World Series)
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Rene-Robert Cavelier, known as Sieur de La Salle, was the first European explorer to traverse the entire Mississippi River to its mouth at the Gulf of Mexico. Originally groomed for the priesthood in France, La Salle would journey through America on five separate expeditions. Author David Aretha describes how the explorer claimed the Louisiana territory for France in 1682 and met his end at the hands of his own men. Details about La Salle's legacy...
Format:Library Binding
Language:English
ISBN:1598450980
ISBN13:9781598450989
Release Date:January 2009
Publisher:Enslow Publishing
Length:112 Pages
Weight:0.86 lbs.
Dimensions:0.4" x 6.7" x 9.3"
Age Range:11 to 17 years
Grade Range:Grades 6 to 12
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