conquest, 1519-1540

Shows the grandeur of ancient times through re-creations, commentary by historians and archaeologists, and computer-generated graphics. Traces the Spanish conquest of the Aztecs and Mayans along with the journeys of New York explorer, John Stephens, to these cities.

Mr. Christian seizes the bounty: April 28th, 1789. Captain William Bligh is in command of the H.M.S. Bounty sailing from England to the West Indies to deliver breadfruit trees. Fletcher Christian leads a mutiny as he and his fellow shipmates refuse to tolerate their Captain's brutality any longer. Christian forces Bligh and selected shipmates off the ship to suffer whatever fate may come their way.

A brief biography of explorer Hern?n Cort?s, who would become known as the man who destroyed the Aztec empire in Mexico.

A first person account of the downfall of the Aztec Empire led by Moctezuma in the 1500s.

An introduction to Spanish conquistador Hernando Cort?s, discussing his early life, his conquest of the Aztec empire in the sixteenth century, the establishment of a Spanish colony in the New World, and Cort?s' legacy.

Uses the discovery of the temple in Mexico City, what was the Aztec city of Tenochtitlan, to introduce the story of the Spanish conquest of Moctezuma and his empire in the sixteenth century.

"This . . . revisionist history of the Aztecs, told through their own words, explores the experience of a once-powerful people facing the trauma of conquest and finding ways to survive, offering an empathetic interpretation for experts and non-specialists alike"--Amazon.

Take your readers on a trip back in time to learn all about Tenochtitl?n this ancient city, its takeover by Spanish conquistadors, and its eventual decline.

Tells in graphic novel format the story of Spanish conquistador Hern?n Cort?s's destruction of the Aztec Empire to gain Montezuma's gold.

Examines the life of Hernan Cortes, the Spanish conquistador responsible for the defeat of the Aztec Empire in the sixteenth century. Presented in graphic novel form.