Today in History: Jacques Cartier
Today in History–June 9–the Library of Congress features French navigator Jacques Cartier, who sailed into the St. Lawrence River on this date in 1534. The explorer was commissioned by King Francis I of France to explore the area in hopes of finding gold, spices, and a northern passage to Asia. Find out more about Cartier’s three visits to Canada by visiting the Today in History section, then click the links below to access related resources.
Images
- Cartier ascending the St. Lawrence
- Grande Hermine
- Jacques Cartier, his first interview with the Indians at Hochelaga
Texts
- The precursors of Jacques Cartier 1911
- The anticipations of Cartier’s voyages, 1492-1534 1893
- A memoir of Jacques Cartier 1906
- Seconde navigation faicte par le commandement et vouloir du très chrestien roy Françoys…faicte par Jacques Cartier Jacques Cartier journal, 1535-1536
- Historical newspaper articles mentioning Jacques Cartier
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