Explains what a conquistador was and describes the expeditions that they conducted in the name of the Spanish government. Depicts the cruelty of many conquistadors toward the native people in their search for gold and their mission to claim lands for Spain. Includes color illustrations, a glossary, and an index.
Traces the history of the British Empire from its origins in the British Isles through Victorian times to its eventual collapse in the mid-twentieth century, exploring the impact of British dominance on America, India, and Africa, and the changes that occurred after Britain's settlement of Australasia.
Without the American Revolution, there would be no United States. The impact of the war is undeniable. And yet studies of this conflict, essential in every elementary school, are often cursory. This valuable volume delivers a more complete look of the war, including the real experiences of soldiers on the frontlines as well as their families at home.
The Spanish claim to territories that are today the United States rested upon the 16th century exploits of Ponce de Leon, Hernando De Soto, and Francisco V?zquez de Coronado. The Spanish colonies in America at one time or another were comprised of South America, Central America, Mexico, most of the United States and the Caribbean.
the fall of an empire and the making of America's Vietnam
Logevall, Fredrik
Traces the history of Vietnam from 1940 to 1960, discussing the involvement of France and then America that led to the Vietnam War. Draws from newly accessible diplomatic archives.
Freddy, the Prince of Wales, overeducated and lacking charisma, is shipped off to America along with his beautiful, dimwitted wife, Fredericka, where they must travel incognito and without funds on a mission to reclaim the "colonies" for England.
African native and frontline reporter Aidan Hartley chronicles the experiences of his ancestors who emigrated from Britain to Sub-Saharan Africa during the mid-nineteenth century, and contrasts them with his own adventures on the continent.
Contains thirty stories by the English author mainly set in the colonies, in a world in which men and women are caught between their European values and the richness and ambiguity of the unfamiliar surroundings.
Presents an account of the colonization of North America, telling the story of St. Augustine, Florida, the oldest city in America, and exploring early Spanish, English, and French settlements.
