Samuel de Champlain (1567-1635) administered the affairs of New France and took personal charge of organized explorations of the unknown interior of the continent in 1609-15.

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Audio credits: LibriVox—The Makers of Canada-Champlain by N.E. Dionne, read by C. Barratt; Founder of New France-A Chronicle of Champlain by C.W. Colby, read by K. McAsh.