america

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america

The earliest Americans

1993
Covers the history of early man in America from the earliest known sites to approximately 1492 A.D.

The log of Christopher Columbus

1987
Translation based on Las Casas abstract of the Log with additions from his Historia and Fernando Columbus's Historia (of the Columbus family). His own account of the voyage.

Christopher Columbus

2003
Introduces the life of explorer Christopher Columbus, the first man known to cross the Atlantic Ocean, and discusses what he found when he reached the islands now known as the West Indies.

Christopher Columbus

2003
Presents a brief look at the life of Christopher Columbus and his search for a new route to the Indies.

Let's read about-- Christopher Columbus

2001
A simple biography of the Italian explorer who became the first European to discover the West Indies islands in three historic voyages sponsored by Spain's monarchy.

Meet Christopher Columbus

2001
A biography of Christopher Columbus, discussing his early life, his dreams of becoming a sailor, and his accidental discovery of America.

The European settlement of North America, 1492-1763

2005
Chronicles the history of the European settlement of North American between 1492 and 1763 and includes information on key explorers, African slaves, and Native Americans who fought unsuccessfully to keep their land and way of life.

Cultures collide

Native Americans and Europeans, 1492-1700
2004
Presents a children's study of the cultural differences between the Native Americans and the early Europeans from 1492 to 1700, and discusses the various native homes and customs as well as the changes that they incurred as a result of European expansion.

Amerigo Vespucci

1991
Traces the life of the famed Florentine explorer who discovered Brazil, Venezuela, and the Amazon River, and had two continents named for him.

The story of Christopher Columbus, admiral of the ocean sea

1987
Describes Christopher Columbus's early life, success at sea, and the first Americans he met.

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