Comparison of columbus' journal vs. Champlain's.

The Early Explorer's Journals Christopher Columbus and Samuel de Champlain were two of the most influential explorers in the history of the Americas. Columbus "discovered" the area near Caribbean Islands while Champlain explored the St. Lawrence Seaway. Their journals were very similar in the way they described what the two explorers saw. Yet they have some differences as well. There are some small differences that these two works carry. Columbus starts out each entry with …showed first 75 words of 815 total…

…showed last 75 words of 815 total…Columbus wrote two very spectacular journals. They kept them perfectly and help the world see what exactly they went through in their travels. Each of these men was an obviously very important figure, without Columbus who knows what would have happened in the Americas. Champlain also helped chart the area around the great lakes that was dominated by Native Americans at the time. Their journals should obviously be considered a vital piece of American Literature.