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Describes Columbus' achievements and the holiday celebrated in his honor.

Introduces Columbus Day, explaining the historical events behind it, how it became a holiday, and how it is observed.

Simple text and illustrations introduce early readers to the life and accomplishments of Christopher Columbus.

Presents the history of the Native Americans from earliest times through the arrival of the first Europeans.

Discusses both hypothetical and historical voyages of discovery to America by the Phoenicians, Saint Brendan of Ireland, the Vikings, and such later European navigators as Columbus, Cabot, and Magellan.

Young readers will learn about the history of Columbus Day and why it is celebrated.

Illustrations and text provide a comprehensive introduction to the Renaissance, focusing on exploration and trade, advancements in shipbuilding and mapmaking, merchant competition, overseas voyages, early Portuguese adventures, the Northwest Passage, the Columbian Exchange, and other topics.

Presents an examination of the geographic, cultural, and human landscape of the Americas before the arrival of Columbus in 1492, and includes information from historical and archaeological perspectives that offers a new view of pre-Columbian America.

Summary: Describes the voyages of exploration made by Christopher Columbus and the "New World" he found, as well as the discoveries of Balboa and Magellan.

Examines the life and adventures of Henry Hudson, the English sea captain who explored the Arctic Ocean and the river and bay later named for him while in search of a northern route to the Orient.