La Salle : La Salle and the Mississippi River / by Ann Heinrichs.
| Author/creator | Heinrichs, Ann |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Minneapolis, Minn. : Compass Point Books, ©2002. |
| Description | 48 pages : illustrations (some color), color map ; 24 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Table of contents |
| Subjects |
| Series | Exploring the world Exploring the world. ^A630813 |
| Contents | "I do now take possession" -- The early years -- Learning the ways of the wilderness -- Off to a rough start -- Laying claim to Louisiana -- The death of a dream. |
| Abstract | A biography of the seventeenth-century French explorer who was the first European to travel the entire length of the Mississippi River, claiming for France not only that river, but also all the land whose waters fed into it. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 46) and index. |
| LCCN | 2001004729 |
| ISBN | 0756501784 (lib. bdg.) |
| Stock number | 1073202 QBI |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | TRC Biographies | B L33H | ✔ Available | Place Hold |