| La Salle: French Explorer of the Mississippi Contributor(s): Aretha, David (Author) |
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ISBN: 1598450980 ISBN-13: 9781598450989 Publisher: Enslow Publishing OUR PRICE: $34.13 Product Type: Library Binding Published: January 2009 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Historical - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - Exploration & Discovery |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2008025054 |
| Series: Great Explorers of the World |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 6.7" W x 9.3" (0.85 lbs) 112 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 17th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Ren-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 and the current dispute over raising the shipwreck of one of his ships are included." |