america

Simple text and illustrations present the life story of sixteenth-century Spanish explorer and conquistador Francisco Coronado, covering his search for the Seven Cities of Gold.

Traces the exploration of America from the arrival of Asian hunters in Alaska more than 15,000 years ago to the English and French settlers in the early 1600s.

Introduces Columbus Day, explaining the historical events behind it, how it became a holiday, and how it is observed.

Presents a children's history of the voyage of Christopher Columbus in 1492 and provides information on how the trip was financed, fifteenth-century navigational tools, and some of the problems Columbus and his crew encountered.

Tells the life story of Viking explorer Leif Eriksson, describing his adventures in North America in the eleventh century.

Examines the races, tribes, wanderers, and explorers who may have found America before Columbus, including the prehistoric nomads who crossed the land bridge from Asia and possible Polynesian, Phoenician, and European visitors by sea.

Detailed description of Columbus's voyage to the New World in 1492.

Chronicles the life, voyages, and discoveries of the intrepid explorer.

Tells the story of how Christopher Columbus set out on a voyage to the Indies in 1492 and instead landed in America.