Chronicles the discoverers of America, from the Native Americans believed to have crossed the Bering Strait after the last Ice Age, through the Vikings and the major European explorers, concluding with Bering's discovery of Alaska and Cook's voyage to Hawaii.
a subversively true poster book for a dubiously celebratory occasion
Loewen, James W
1992
Examines the truths and myths surrounding the voyages of Columbus, presenting an alternative history intended to differ from that offered in many school textbooks. The book includes a removable wall poster.
Articles present opposing viewpoints on such Columbus-related issues as the motives of the conquistadors, treatment of the Indians, and twentieth-century views of Columbus.
Discusses the story of explorer Amerigo Vespucci, who discovered new lands for Spain and Portugal while searching for a new route to the Indies, covering his work for Christopher Columbus and various voyages, with illustrations.
Describes achievements and innovations of the ancient native peoples of all of North America, from growing corn and playing ball games to creating number systems and building such cities as Teotihuac?n and Cahokia.
Presents humorous but detailed information on the first inhabitants and first explorers of the Americas, discussing the Native Americans, Mayans, Aztecs, Vikings, Columbus, and the Spanish Conquest.
