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Conquered Into Liberty – Book Review

Following is a review of the book 'Conquered into Liberty: Two Centuries of Battles Along the Great Warpath That Made the American Way of War' by Dr. Eliot Cohen. This book provides insights into the military and political history of the Lake Champlain region through the French & Indian Wars, … Continue reading →

A Brief Lake Champlain History

Lake Champlain's Early History Lake Champlain was named for Samuel de Champlain, a French explorer, who first saw the lake in 1609, but native people had been depending on the lake for food, water and transportation for ten thousand years before Champlain’s arrival. In the Colonial era the … Continue reading →