Download or read book Samuel de Champlain before 1604 written by Conrad Heidenreich and published by McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP. This book was released on 2010-11-11 with total page 540 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The French explorer, surveyor, cartographer, and diplomat Samuel de Champlain (c. 1575-1635) is often called the Father of New France for founding the settlement that became Quebec City, governing New France, and mapping much of the St. Lawrence and eastern Great Lakes region. Champlain was also a prolific writer who documented his experiences in the Americas, including his travels, impressions of the New World, and encounters and alliances with native peoples.