america

Presents a comprehensive history of Spanish exploration in the Americas during the 1500s.

A collection of fifteen essays that combine to present a portrait of Native American life as it existed in 1492, describing the lives and cultures of the people who lived in various regions of the Western hemisphere, and examining topics such as Indian languages, religion, society, trade, science and technology, and the arts.

Profiles ten extremely significant events that took place in the Americas up through the seventeenth century, from the first encounters with the Native Americans to the Salem Witch Trials of 1692; each profile includes an introductory survey, an interpretive essay, an illustration, and an annotated bibliography.

Examines the impact of religion on civilizations in the Western Hemisphere, discussing the beliefs of various Native American tribes and the spread of Christianity over time.

Contains 56 maps, 329 illustrations, and accompanying text describing ancient American art, history, and archaeology.

Discusses the ways in which slaves from Africa influenced various aspects of life in the New World, including gold mining, cultivation of sugar and rice, herding livestock, and ironworking.

Garfield tells the story of his great-great-great-great-great-uncle, Don Pedro Garfield, who explored America with Columbus.

Brief descriptions of North American explorers and their accomplishments up to the time of the Gold Rush. Includes Columbus, the Pilgrims, and Daniel Boone.

Describes in simple text the early explorers and adventurers who first came to the shores of North America.

A view of America that once was, drawn from journals and letters kept by explorers from the Norsemen of the sagas to the Lewis and Clark expedition.