america

A biography of fifteenth-century Italian navigator John Cabot, focusing on his role in discovering new lands in the name of England, the country that sponsored his explorations.

Uses the life of Christopher Columbus as a backdrop to present the history of people in America from the time the Native Americans arrived until 1590.

Covers the discovery and exploration of North America by a variety of European explorers.

The life of the sixteenth-century French navigator and explorer whose discovery of the St. Lawrence River and the fertile land beyond led to the establishment of a French colony in the Americas.

Describes the voyages of Christopher Columbus, detailing the events and discoveries connected with each.

Details the history of Spanish influence in the Americas. Examines how Hispanic culture has evolved over time and reveals how Hispanic influences are felt even today. Includes color photographs, a timeline, and further reading sources.

Beginning in 1490, Anacaona keeps a record of her life as a possible successor to the supreme chief of Xaragua, as wife of the chief of Maguana, and as a warrior battling the first white men to arrive in the West Indies, ravenous for gold.

Outlines the events of this English explorer's famous Arctic journeys and his search for the Northwest Passage to Asia.

Taguri, one of a group of scientists and historians living in a post-apocalyptic world, views the past through a machine, TruSite II, and discovers one of the women she is studying can see her, too. The discovery sets off a debate over whether the past can be changed to save the future.

Traces the early history of North America, describing how the region was discovered and colonized by various groups.