america

A biography of the Italian-born explorer who was the first person to realize North America was a separate continent.

Tells the stories of a number of unexplained mysteries, including the lost continent of Atlantis, the coincidences surrounding the deaths of presidents Kennedy and Lincoln, the separate discoveries of two crystal skulls, and others.

Explores the life and times of Columbus and his discovery of the New World.

Describes the life of the Spanish explorer who first came to the New World with Columbus, went on to become governor of Puerto Rico, and later came to Florida looking for the Fountain of Youth.

A biography of the wealthy Spaniard who came to the New World to seek glory and who, in 1541, became the first European to reach the Mississippi River.

Examines the life and explorations of Spanish nobleman Francisco Vasquez de Coronado, and considers his place in the history of the United States.

Presents primary source materials related to the discovery and settlement of America and daily life in the colonies, including the experiences of Native Americans, African Americans, and women.

Examines the accomplishments of European adventurers who, spurred by Christopher Columbus's accidental "discovery" of America, set out to explore the continents of the New World.

Chronicles the English attempts to settle in North America during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, including the failed colony on Roanoke Island and the more successful Jamestown settlement.

Discusses the activities of some of the first French explorers who came to North America beginning in the late sixteenth century, including Giovanni Verrazano, Jacques Cartier, ?tien Br?l?, and others.