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Robert de La Salle Early Explorer . By Tim Stone. Young Life. Robert de La S alle was born on November 21, 1643, into a rich family in Rouen, France. He went to a Jesuit College Left for Canada in 1666. Exploration. The Great Lakes region Canoed down the whole Mississippi River.
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Robert de La SalleEarly Explorer By Tim Stone
Young Life • Robert de La Salle was born on November 21, 1643, into a rich family in Rouen, France. • He went to a Jesuit College • Left for Canada in 1666
Exploration • The Great Lakes region • Canoed down the whole Mississippi River.
Death • On his final expedition, his followers killed him on March 19, 1687
Bibliography • René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rene-Robert_Cavelier,_Sieur_de_La_Salle • René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle David, C. G. Sibley http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/326519/Rene-Robert-Cavelier-sieur-de-La-Salle