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The Laurentian Coalition Takes Root

In the 16th instalment of ‘Nations of Canada,’ historian Greg Koabel describes how Samuel de Champlain overcame a decade of frustration by finally establishing a successful French fur-trading monopoly.

Greg Koabel
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The Laurentian Coalition Takes Root
A map of the Ottawa River valley created by Samuel de Champlain in 1632, including (#81) areas inhabited by the Kichesipirini.

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