Includes bibliographical references (page 124) and index.
Contents
Mighty Mississippi -- From the Old World to the new -- Le Canada -- Mysterious journey -- Planning the great adventure -- Wilderness traveler -- Triumphant voyage -- End of the dram -- Appendices -- Timeline of events in la Salle's lifetime -- Bibliography -- Index.
Summary
A biography of the seventeenth-century French explorer who, among other exploits, led the first European expedition to track the Mississippi River to the Gulf of Mexico.
