america

A history of the French in North America from the earliest explorers to today's separatist movement in Quebec.

Presents a biography of Florentine explorer, Amerigo Vespucci, and describes the adventures and exploits of the man for whom the New World was named.

Recreates thirty mysteries from America's past, and discusses what historians have learned about each case, including the Salem witch-hunts, the Lindbergh kidnapping, and the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.

A biography of explorer Christopher Columbus, from his early life, to his three voyages, to his mixed legacy.

Explores the events surrounding the explorations of Christopher Columbus, providing a variety of view points and facts. Features color illustrations and a glossary of terms.

A biography of the Italian who explored the Atlantic Coast from Cape Fear to Cape Breton discovering New York and Narragansett bays during his voyages.

An amusing account of Columbus's determined but slightly miscalculated attempts to find a new ocean route to the Indies describes his four voyages across the Ocean Sea.

Provides information on the ancient civilizations of the Aztec, Maya, and Inca peoples of Central and South America, and the Arctic and Native American Indian cultures of the North.

A biography of the Spanish explorer who sought fruitlessly to discover a fountain of youth in Florida and the Caribbean.