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This engaging book follows the travels of French nobleman Sieur de la Salle who expanded the fur trade in North America--then called New France--and explored the Mississippi River down to the Gulf of Mexico.

While the whole world sailed east on a path to find China, Columbus believed it could be reached in two weeks...by sailing west! At the moment of turning back, land was discovered and Columbus realized his dream.

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When Thomas Jefferson negotiated the Louisiana Purchase in 1803, he needed a team to survey that vast, unknown expanse of land. He chose Meriwether Lewis and William Clark. Together, they led the Corps of Discovery, a team of intrepid explorers across a wild, dangerous country. Readers will understand the impact Lewis and Clark's expedition had on American history in this detailed account. Follow their journey across roaring rivers, vast plains, and...

"Dr. Cherijo Grey Veil is a brilliant surgeon. Fed up with her domineering father, she leaves earth and accepts a position as a physician at Kevarzangia Two's FreeClinic. In an environment where humans are a despised minority, Cherijo must prove herself as each medical emergency arises and presents her with challenges of treating species and illnesses she's never encounted before. But Cherijo harbors a secret in her past. A secret that, if discovered,...