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Chronicles the life of sixteenth-century Spanish explorer Francisco Coronado, describing his search for the Seven Cities of Gold, the challenges his expedition faced as it traveled through the American southwest, and his impact on Spanish and American history.

Fourteen-year-old Jess relates her sea voyage with other English families to Roanoke Island in 1587, their attempt to make a permanent settlement, and Jess's contact with the Croatoan Indians.

A retelling of Christopher Columbus' search for the New World.

Chronicles the life of fifteenth- and sixteenth-century Spanish explorer Ponce de Le?n, discussing his arrival in Florida and other topics, and presents and describes related primary sources such as documents and maps.

A biography of the wealthy Spaniard who came to the New World to seek glory and who, in 1541, became the first European to reach the Mississippi River.

Explains the importance of the contribution made by the Italian sailor and navigator Christopher Columbus, whose discovery of America in 1492 changed the geography of the known world.

Draws from primary source documents to examine the life and accomplishments of Sir Francis Drake, the first Englishman to circumnavigate the globe, discussing his childhood, early voyages, raids on the Spanish, and other topics.

A fictionalized account of the life of Pocahontas, the seventeenth-century Native American girl who befriended Captain John Smith and the English settlers of Jamestown.

Alphabetically arranged entries provide clear definitions and descriptions of people, events, institutions, ideas, and terminology related to the Elizabethan period.

An aged Indian chief fears that white strangers who have visited his village will return to destroy the Indian way of life.