Dictionary of Canadian Biography / Dictionaire Biographique du Canada: Volume I, 1000 to 1700

by Francess G. Halpenny

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The Dictionary of Canadian Biography is the definitive biographical reference work in Canadian history. "No serious student of Canada's past can function without access to this thorough, balanced and reliable source." R. Hall, Globe and Mail.

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This is THE definitive biography of personalities in the historical record from 1000 to 1700. The volume has five helpful introductory essays including a glossary of Indian Tribal Names and is supplemented by the searchable online database at http://www.biographi.ca/index-e.html.

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Canonical title
Dictionary of Canadian Biography / Dictionaire Biographique du Canada: Volume I, 1000 to 1700
Original publication date
1966
People/Characters
Yroquet; Champlain; Tessouat; Membertou; Marquette; Lescarbot (show all 16); Le Jeune; Lalement; Sagard; Brule; Henry Hudson; Claude Pijart; Raymbault; Dollard; Des Groseilliers; Radisson
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Biography & Memoir, Nonfiction, Reference, History
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920.071History & geographyBiographies, Genealogy, HealdryBiographiesGeneral and collective by localitiesOf North AmericaCanada
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F1005 .D49Local History of the United States, Canada and Latin AmericaCanadaGeneral
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