Count Frontenac Makers of Canada, Volume 3

"Count Frontenac" by William Dawson LeSueur is a recollection of a governor of New France and his experiences. The book explores the early days of colonial Canada under French dominion, diving into the politics and social issues of the time along with the challenges Frontenac encountered as governor. Beginning before Frontenac's arrival in 1672, the book emphasizes early French settlements and the growth of the fur trade, remembering important people like Samuel de Champlain, who helped set up French power in North America, and the sensitive relationships between the French settlers and Indigenous tribes. The story sets the stage for understanding the difficulties of leading a growing colony and the history that Frontenac would step into as he took on the responsibilities of leadership in Canada.