america

Briefly describes the life of Christopher Columbus with emphasis on his voyage to America.

Profiles the life and achievements of Christopher Columbus, discussing his childhood, trips to the Indies, and discovery of the New World.

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

A biography of the fifteenth-century Italian seaman and navigator who unknowingly discovered a new continent while looking for a western route to India.

A biography of Jacques Cartier, the 16th century French explorer who discovered the St. Lawrence River during his explorations of Canada.

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.

Describes the 1633 voyage of the ship Treadwell carrying Puritans and colonists from England to the New World.

Examines the life of Viking explorer Leif Eriksson, including his explorations, his discovery of North America, and his legacy in American history.

Describes the experiences of pirates and privateers in the New World, discussing how they helped shape the world.

A biography of the Spanish explorer who led the first European expedition to reach the Mississippi River, explored in what is now Florida, and took part in the Spanish conquest of the Inca Empire.