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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 77. Chapters: Samuel de Champlain, Expulsion of the Acadians, History of Moncton, Battle of Fort Cumberland, Aroostook War, Isthmus of Chignecto, Miramichi Valley, St. John River Campaign, Flying Cloud, Minister's Island, Gulf of St. Lawrence Campaign, Marco Polo, Ile Saint-Jean Campaign, Jemseg, New Brunswick, Timeline of Moncton history, Vanceboro international bridge bombing, Beaubassin, Petitcodiac River Campaign, History of Fredericton, Republic of Madawaska, Battle of Fort Beausejour, Battle of Restigouche, McAdam Railway Station, Battle of Petitcodiac, Saint Croix Island, Maine, Joseph Broussard, Royal Kennebecasis Adventurers Society, Bank of New Brunswick, SS Princess Helene, Beaubears Island, Action of 14 July 1696, Burnt Church Crisis, Provincial Secretary, Dungarvon Whooper, Brayon, Kings Landing Historical Settlement, Molly Kool, Northumberland Strait iceboat, Tunagate, New England Planters, Sussex Military Camp, Village Historique Acadien, Peter Fisher, New Brunswick pound, New Brunswick dollar, Halifax Road, Thomas Baillie, Monument Lefebvre, Sunbury County, Nova Scotia, Carleton County Historical Society. Excerpt: Samuel de Champlain (French pronunciation: born Samuel Champlain; ca. 1567 - December 25, 1635), "The Father of New France," was a French navigator, cartographer, draughtsman, soldier, explorer, geographer, ethnologist, diplomat, and chronicler. He founded New France and Quebec City on July 3, 1608. Born into a family of master mariners, Champlain, while still a young man of 16, began exploring North America in 1603 under the guidance of Francois Grave Du Pont. From 1604-1607, Champlain participated in the exploration and settlement of the first permanent European settlement north of Florida, Port Royal, Acadia (1605). Then, in 1608, he established the French settlement that is now Quebec City. Champlain...
