america

Describes Hern?n Cort?s's and Francisco Pizarro's conquests and explorations in Mexico and Peru, discussing the sophisticated Aztec and Inca civilizations and the role of European diseases in their destruction.

Biography of explorer Ponce de Le?on, profiling his life and travels to the New World, both with Christopher Columbus and on expeditions of his own.

Examines the life and career of Juan Ponce de L?eon, tracing his travels in the Carribbean and his discoveries of Florida and the Gulf Stream during his unsuccessful search for the fountain of youth.

Maps and text offer information on the cultures and histories of native groups in both North and South America.

Examines the discovery and exploration of the New World, and describes the settlements of Roanoke and Jamestown, early encounters with Native Americans, Puritans, and government of the colonies.

Chronicles all of the battles and wars that took place in North, Central, and South America and the Caribbean from 1492 through 1998.

An illustrated look at seventeenth-century English explorer Henry Hudson's voyages in search of a short route from Europe to Asia, his experiences in the Hudson River region, and the mutiny that led to his death. Also includes a glossary, a time line, and a further-reading list.

Recounts St. Brendan's life and voyage to North America long before the Vikings arrived.

See how Native American and European cultures helped one another and also clashed. Learn how encounter and exchange impacted life in the Americas.