Category History

1777 Burgoyne Ticonderoga-detail map detail

Lake Champlain’s Old Maps

A map of Lake Champlain with the dates of the battles during the 1777 Burgoyne’s campaign.

American History Maps & Explorers

On the Steps of Champlain – Part 1

The beginning of a great adventure of touring France with 36 young chorists on the steps of Champlain.

French America Maps & Explorers Memories

Hidden Secrets in Google Satellite Maps

Google satellite images can reveal extraordinary things to archeologists.

French America

Private or Public Wiki Encyclopedia

A wiki encyclopedia can be a very useful tool to organize references.

History

High Resolution Maps from the Library of Congress

You can download and view high-resolution images (old historical maps) from the Library of Congress website.

Maps & Explorers

Dictionary of Canadian Biography

One of my favorite internet references.

History

As we celebrate the 400th anniversary of the founding of Quebec city and of the discovery of Lake Champlain by Samuel de Champlain, a lot is being written and discussed on this subject: conferences, movies and documentaries, books…

Explorers French America

Map of Marco Polo’s Travels

It seems that a number of people are looking for a map of Marco Polo's travels (as shown by my blog traffic data). So here is the best one I found.

Explorers Maps & Explorers

China in 1895

My husband received an issue of Puck, a New York magazine dated 1895 as a gift from my parents. And, surprisingly, the center spread was this illustration. The Chinese emperor, looking rather ill, is being served ultimatums (hard pills to swallow) from Britain, Russia, and Japan.

Asia China History

History Discussion With a Young Chinese

I decided to ask a local young Chinese about what he learned at school about China in the middle of the 19th century and the relationship with the Western nations.

Asia Books China History