america

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america

Search for the first Americans

1993
Describes the history of the search for the first inhabitants of the Americas, discussing what has been learned through archaeological research, and analyzing controversial discoveries found at sites throughout North and South America.

The great explorers

the European discovery of America
1978

Mapmakers of America

from the age of discovery to the space era
1970
Describes the experiences and methods of eight expeditions undertaken to chart the American wilderness from Coronado's search for Cibola in 1540 to John Wesley Powell's journey down the Colorado River in 1869.

Columbus--for gold, God, and glory

1991
Lavishly illustrated text provides new evidence to reveal the real Columbus and the actual reasons why he embarked on what would prove to be the greatest voyage in history.

The life of Christopher Columbus

2006
Looks at the life of Christopher Columbus, the fifteenth-century Italian explorer credited with the discovery of America. Presented in graphic novel form.

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