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

Describes the journey through the Amazon Basin made by Orellana and Pizarro in the early sixteenth century. Also discusses the Inca and the conquest of South America by the Spanish.

Examines the sixteenth-century explorations of Spanish conquistadors in the southwestern region of North America, and discusses the discoveries they made while in search of the legendary cities of gold.

Examines the explorations of Juan Ponce de Leon and other Spanish conquistadors in Florida and the southwestern region of what is now the United States, and discusses the founding of St. Augustine by Pedro Menendez de Aviles.

A biography of the fifteenth-century explorer, describing his lifelong interest in the sea and his voyages of discovery to the New World.

Discusses the history of Columbus Day, describes how it is celebrated, and includes a related song, activity, and recipe.

Examines the history Columbus Day and describes some of the ways that this holiday is celebrated.

An introduction to the life of fifteenth-century Italian explorer Christopher Columbus, whose travels helped map our modern world.

A biography of the conquistador whose quest for the Seven Cities of Gold led to the exploration of the American Southwest in 1540.

Briefly presents Christopher Columbus's 1492 journey from Spain into the unknown.