tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post4865614331881431875..comments2023-10-25T12:05:13.761-04:00Comments on Barbara Martin: Samuel de Champlain - Part 2Barbara Martinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00610140328527165017noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post-76021742902874511962009-01-31T21:43:00.000-05:002009-01-31T21:43:00.000-05:00Teresa, now that you have mentioned the lack of hi...Teresa, now that you have mentioned the lack of history in the Canadian aboriginals, I will prepare some posts about them. They have a fascinating history before the Europeans ever arrived in North America.Barbara Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00610140328527165017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post-29716542370737304882009-01-29T01:37:00.000-05:002009-01-29T01:37:00.000-05:00This is really interesting, Barbara. I homeschoole...This is really interesting, Barbara. I homeschooled my kids, and we learned about Champlain together, but the story about the Hurons and the Iroquois is new to me. I also liked the factoid about the beaver hats. Thanks for the information.Teresahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12831169405732892599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post-75674428239996094932009-01-28T21:58:00.000-05:002009-01-28T21:58:00.000-05:00Lauren, history can be quite dry, so I try to keep...Lauren, history can be quite dry, so I try to keep it brief with photos to ease the eyes.Barbara Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00610140328527165017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post-22365155115627489362009-01-28T21:56:00.000-05:002009-01-28T21:56:00.000-05:00Brian, you're welcome and thanks for stopping by.G...Brian, you're welcome and thanks for stopping by.<BR/><BR/>Gary, I've used that border crossing in the past too, though many years ago. Funny you should mention the movie, Black Robe. I noticed it on the discount table the other day at an HMV store and nearly picked it up.Barbara Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00610140328527165017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post-18474981193806619642009-01-28T21:51:00.000-05:002009-01-28T21:51:00.000-05:00Donnetta Lee, for a truly effective piece of ficti...Donnetta Lee, for a truly effective piece of fiction I think a few years or a couple of decades would be better, as there would be more people and women would be present.<BR/><BR/>I spent several winters outside of Montreal and acquired frostbitten fingertips one year. I now wear special mittens to keep my fingers warm as once a person has experienced frostbite, it can occur easier the next time.Barbara Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00610140328527165017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post-72159387741799208692009-01-28T21:46:00.000-05:002009-01-28T21:46:00.000-05:00Pam, there are many aspects that we would see as i...Pam, there are many aspects that we would see as inhumae and cruel in an era that accepted it as commonplace. There are a few locations on earth where the wilderness is virtually untouched by humans: but would you really want to go there?Barbara Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00610140328527165017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post-19459209971915800032009-01-28T15:50:00.000-05:002009-01-28T15:50:00.000-05:00I was home schooled back in the day. Once my youn...I was home schooled back in the day. Once my younger sister did a report on Champlain and it took her forever--mom kept giving it back to her to fix or add more...all kinds of stuff (in addition not instead of moving ahead in other projects). I had dreams of Champlain (although I think she had nightmares).<BR/><BR/>I thought I'd heard enough about him to last a lifetime, but this had much more Laurenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11795668965659926769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post-59588670845420863372009-01-28T14:47:00.000-05:002009-01-28T14:47:00.000-05:00I remember the movie Black Robe about the early Fr...I remember the movie Black Robe about the early French settlers along the St Lawrence. I drove across the (US) top of Lake Champlain recently, and whereas it had once been a fairly free and open border crossing, for hunters, walkers and boaters, it sure is tight now.Gary's third pottery bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07113249576164428106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post-79776787285037437782009-01-28T13:11:00.000-05:002009-01-28T13:11:00.000-05:00Thank you for a wonderful insight into your countr...Thank you for a wonderful insight into your country and it's history.<BR/><BR/>The photos that I really liked were the reflections in the water in the other blog submitted futher down the page.<BR/><BR/>Thank you for posting comments on my blog about the Humber River in the UK.<BR/>BrianBrianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13304442398167278377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post-64299741101144481752009-01-28T11:09:00.000-05:002009-01-28T11:09:00.000-05:00My goodness; how interesting. I can envision a ter...My goodness; how interesting. I can envision a terrific historical fiction piece set in this wonderful, raw era. What a fascinating trip back into time.<BR/><BR/>As aside: My dad was an electrician who worked on the St. Lawrence Seaway back in the day. Very cold in upstate New York. I went to school with French Canadian children whose families moved into New York. DDonnettahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14831771508607746472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post-3355688185673450032009-01-28T02:26:00.000-05:002009-01-28T02:26:00.000-05:00I learn a lot here Barbara. Thank you very much. A...I learn a lot here Barbara. Thank you very much. All this is completely new to me. What it would be to travel back in time to see and hear these things.Anything to do with the fur trade would leave me squeamish and incensed however.Practicalities are warmth I guess.I can imagine that much in that time would be quite barbaric and cruel. It is certainly fascinating what you research and find, and Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com