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

A biography of the wealthy Spanish explorer who became the first white man to cross the Mississippi.

Brief description of the life and explorations of Coronado as he led Spanish soldiers from New Spain (Mexico) across the southwestern U.S. in the 1500s.

Tells the story of the Spanish explorer Vasco Nunez de Balboa, beginning in 1510 when he snuck on board a ship bound for Central America, through his discovery, for Spain, of the South Sea, now known as the Pacific Ocean.

Describes the four voyages of Columbus to the New World and his activities there.

A sailor sets off with Christopher Columbus on the Nina, Pinta, and Santa Maria to search for the New World. The reader can follow the ships' progress on small maps on each page, culminating in a large foldout map showing the complete voyage.

Digby and his sister Hannah discover Christopher Columbus's chart at a busy antiques market and learn about Columbus's historic voyage.

Illustrations and simple text provide a brief introduction to the life of explorer Hern?n Cort?s.

Examines the life and career of Francisco Pizarro, discussing his early life in fifteenth-century Spain, his military career, and his violent encounters with the Incas in pursuit of riches.

Examines the Spanish conquest of Mexico in 1521 which brought together two cultures that had been developing independently for at least 750 generations.