BOSTON— A centuries-old map compiled by French explorer Samuel de Champlain and believed to be among dozens stolen more than a decade ago from the Boston Public Library has been recovered, library ...

BOSTON – The Boston Public Library has recovered a centuries-old map compiled by French explorer Samuel de Champlain that was believed stolen from the library more than a decade ago. The library ...

Author/geographer Adam Shoalts delves into the history of Canada, and the fearlessness and ingenuity of its explorers. Perhaps none were as influential, and skilled at mapmaking, as Samuel de ...

The map showed Europeans a new continent of endless forests flanking a mighty river leading to an inland freshwater sea. Written on it, a small indigenous word: ‘Canadas’ Enjoy the latest local, ...

A 403-year-old map documenting Samuel de Champlain's first voyages to New France and New England has been recovered, bringing to life one of the earliest European explorations of the region. The ...

A horseshoe crab. A lobster. A 6-month-old moose calf. A merganser. A bow and arrow. These were among the novelties that French explorer and mapmaker Samuel de Champlain brought back to France with ...

An unidentified collector bought a rare print of a 396-year-old map of Canada created by French explorer Samuel de Champlain for nearly $250,000 -- triple the expected price. *Billed as $4 plus GST ...

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