america

Examines the ancient cities of the Americas, describing how they grew from small settlements to big city centers.

A simple account of Christopher Columbus' first voyage to America.

Young readers will love learning US geography as they follow along with Clifford on his trip across the country.

Describes the achievements and the life of seventeenth-century French explorer Ren?-Robert Cavalier, Sieur de La Salle, who was the first European to travel the entire length of the Mississippi River.

Describes the life and achievements of Ponce de Le?n, the Spanish explorer who first came to the New World with Columbus, went on to become governer of Puerto Rico, and later came to Florida looking for the Fountain of Youth.

A fictionalized account of Henry Hudson's third attempt to find the Northwest Passage, sailing up what will come to be known as the Hudson River, accompanied by his twelve-year-old son.

A biography of the Spanish explorer and governor of Cuba, who attempted to find the Fountain of Youth in the New World.

Provides clear definitions and descriptions of people, events, institutions, ideas, and terminology that relate to the reign of Elizabeth I.

Relates the accomplishments of Christopher Columbus, whose voyages across the Atlantic revealed to fifteenth-century Europeans the riches of the Americas.

Describes the spread of Africans to the western hemisphere and the influences and development of their culture.