america

Describes what life was like in the first French colonies in the Americas.

Describes what life was like in the first English colonies in the Americas.

Chronicles the life and accomplishments of Italian navigator, colonizer, and explorer Christopher Columbus.

Presents a brief biography of Christoper Columbus, providing information on his life, his voyages, and the discovery and exploration of the New World.

Discusses the myths we learned about Native Americans, that they lived in widely scattered groups of hunter gatherers and as low level farmers, lacked science and technology and were at best simple people who had no hisotry and never envolved, and at worst bloodthirsty savages. Groundbreaking research is destroying these myths.

Introduces the background, voyages, discoveries, and historical significance of Christopher Columbus.

Chronologically arranged primary and secondary source articles help profile major political, social, and cultural events which occurred during the fifteenth century.

Tells the story of the very beginnings of the United States, from the development of hundreds of Indian societies to the first permanent settlements by Europeans.

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.

Contains primary and secondary source articles which trace the conquest of the New World, providing information on Christopher Columbus, the Conquistadors, and the Indians.