Christopher Columbus Comes to Oregon!
Author : Carole Marsh
Publisher : Carole Marsh Books
Page : 45 pages
File Size : 22,34 MB
Release : 1994
Category :
ISBN : 0793337313
A Journey with Christopher Columbus
Author : Stuart A. Kallen
Publisher : Lerner Publications ™
Page : 43 pages
File Size : 23,49 MB
Release : 2017-08-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1512472530
Book Description
In 1492 Christopher Columbus sailed west from Europe and landed on a Caribbean island in what he thought was India. Over the next twelve years, Columbus made several voyages to the New World, seeking gold and power and bringing other Europeans to start colonies. How can we know what the journey was like for Columbus, his shipmates, and the Taino people he met in the Caribbean? We can study maps and tools Columbus used, excerpts from his journal, and carvings and jewelry created by the Taino. Explore primary sources from his time to learn more about his famous journey.
A Deadly Wind
Author : John Dodge (Columnist)
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 23,91 MB
Release : 2018
Category : History
ISBN : 9780870719288
Book Description
Introduction -- Out on a limb -- Tracking typhoon freda -- Countdown to calamity -- Death comes to Eugene -- Coastal chaos -- Ground zero -- A wind like no other -- Fallen forests -- The wind and wine -- Bridgetown under siege -- Life turns on a dime -- Lions in the wind -- It happened at the fair (buon gusto) -- Terror in Stanley Park -- Stormy aftermath -- Epilogue
Rethinking Columbus
Author : Bill Bigelow
Publisher : Rethinking Schools
Page : 197 pages
File Size : 37,46 MB
Release : 1998
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 094296120X
Book Description
Provides resources for teaching elementary and secondary school students about Christopher Columbus and the discovery of America.
Columbus: His Enterprise
Author : Hans Koning
Publisher : NYU Press
Page : 142 pages
File Size : 13,21 MB
Release : 1992-01-01
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1583673822
Book Description
"The book is an idea that has finally found its time." --Publisher's Weekly "I think your book on Christopher Columbus is important. I'm more grateful for that book than any other book I have read in a couple of years." --Kurt Vonnegut
Explore with Christopher Columbus
Author : Cynthia O'Brien
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 21,70 MB
Release : 2014
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780778712572
Book Description
This engaging book follows the travels of Italian explorer Christopher Columbus. Historical information and high-interest fact boxes are presented in an entertaining tabloid style as Columbus navigates his way to the New World. Topics include what led Columbus to become an explorer, early beliefs about the geography of the world, life on sea voyages, failed colonies, and the legacy of Columbus.
Personal Narrative of the First Voyage of Columbus to America
Author : Christopher Columbus
Publisher :
Page : 488 pages
File Size : 21,30 MB
Release : 1827
Category : America
ISBN :
Book Description
Oregon's Unsolved Mysteries (And Their "Solutions")
Author : Carole Marsh
Publisher : Carole Marsh Books
Page : 59 pages
File Size : 18,82 MB
Release : 1994
Category :
ISBN : 0793358345
Book Description
I, Columbus
Author : Peter Roop
Publisher : Open Road Media
Page : 49 pages
File Size : 35,74 MB
Release : 2015-05-05
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1504010132
Book Description
A Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People: A firsthand account of Christopher Columbus’s famous voyage to the East, taken directly from his journal entries Christopher Columbus had a dream—to reach the fabled lands of the East, rich with spices, jewels, silver, and especially gold. Having studied the travels of other explorers, Columbus was convinced he could reach his destination by traveling west across the seas. After convincing Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand to fund his expedition, he set sail in August of 1492. In this account, the voyage Columbus undertook is told in his own voice through his journal entries of that year. He tells of excitement, drama, and terror on the high seas, as well as the doubts he faces from his own crew, as together, they weather the path to victory.
Astoria
Author : Washington Irving
Publisher : London : R. Bentley
Page : 466 pages
File Size : 10,73 MB
Release : 1839
Category : Astoria (Or.)
ISBN :
