Author : Peter F. Copeland
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 52 pages
File Size : 48,43 MB
Release : 1992-05-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0486271234
realistic illustrations depict Vikings in Vinland, Columbus's ship Niña, Ponce de León in Florida, others. Captions.
Author : Dennis J. Stanford
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 35,22 MB
Release : 2012
Category : History
ISBN : 0520275780
"Who were the first humans to inhabit North America? According to the now familiar story, mammal hunters entered the continent some 12,000 years ago via a land bridge that spanned the Bering Sea and introduced the distinctive stone tools of the Clovis culture. Drawing from original archaeological analysis, paleoclimatic research, and genetic studies, noted archaeologists Dennis J. Stanford and Bruce A. Bradley challenge that narrative. Their hypothesis places the technological antecedents of Clovis technology in Europe, with the culture of Solutrean people in France and Spain more than 20,000 years ago, and posits that the first Americans crossed the Atlantic by boat and arrived earlier than previously thought."--Back cover.
Author : Russell Freedman
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 100 pages
File Size : 34,20 MB
Release : 2007
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780618663910
Discusses the possibility that America was discovered by someone other than Columbus.
Author : Susanna Keller
Publisher : Encyclopaedia Britannica
Page : 80 pages
File Size : 16,84 MB
Release : 2015-12-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1508100322
The story of the European discovery of North America does not end within fact it does not really even begin withChristopher Columbus. This engaging title tells the story of the explorers who became the first Europeans to visit the lands that would later become the United States of America. Readers will learn about the Spanish explorers of the Southwest and the Gulf Coast, the English and Dutch explorers of the Atlantic Coast, and the French explorers of the St. Lawrence River, the Great Lakes, and the Mississippi River. Theyll discover what the goals and motivations behind each expedition were, which native people the explorers encountered, and what sorts of obstacles had to be overcome for each expedition to succeed. A fascinating account of a formational period in American history.
Author : Gavin Menzies
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 293 pages
File Size : 38,26 MB
Release : 2013-10-08
Category : History
ISBN : 0062236776
Greatly expanding on his blockbuster 1421, distinguished historian Gavin Menzies uncovers the complete untold history of how mankind came to the Americas—offering new revelations and a radical rethinking of the accepted historical record in Who Discovered America? The iconoclastic historian’s magnum opus, Who Discovered America? calls into question our understanding of how the American continents were settled, shedding new light on the well-known “discoveries” of European explorers, including Christopher Columbus. In Who Discovered America? he combines meticulous research and an adventurer’s spirit to reveal astounding new evidence of an ancient Asian seagoing tradition—most notably the Chinese—that dates as far back as 130,000 years ago. Menzies offers a revolutionary new alternative to the “Beringia” theory of how humans crossed a land bridge connecting Asia and North America during the last Ice Age, and provides a wealth of staggering claims, that hold fascinating and astonishing implications for the history of mankind.
Author : Martin Kelly
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 428 pages
File Size : 15,47 MB
Release : 2007-05-11
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1605502669
The Everything American Presidents Book is an excellent source of information about each of the forty-three men who have served as chief executive of the United States. This exhaustive guide provides you with all you need to know about this country's leaders, including: Their early childhood and formative years The effect of the office on wives and children The triumphs and tragedies that shaped them The legacy of each man's term in office Written in an entertaining style by two experienced educators, this fun and informative guide is packed with facts and details about the life and times of each president and the major events that shaped his term. The Everything American Presidents Book has everything you need to know about the fascinating men who shaped U.S. history and policy.
Author : Christopher Columbus
Publisher :
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 21,81 MB
Release : 2021-03-15
Category :
ISBN : 9789354483202
Letter Of Christopher Columbus To Rafael Sanchez, Written On Board The Caravel While Returning From His First Voyage has been considered by academicians and scholars of great significance and value to literature. This forms a part of the knowledge base for future generations. So that the book is never forgotten we have represented this book in a print format as the same form as it was originally first published. Hence any marks or annotations seen are left intentionally to preserve its true nature.
Author : Caroline Cox
Publisher : Infobase Publishing
Page : 141 pages
File Size : 15,27 MB
Release : 2010
Category : Explorers
ISBN : 1604131969
Opening Up North America, 1497-1800, Revised Edition integrates in a chronological narrative the voyages taken from Florida to Newfoundland, covering the first recorded contact of John Cabot in 1497 through Alexander Mackenzie's journey across the Rocky Mountains to the Pacific in 1793. Through these stories, the geography of northeastern North America is pieced together and the impact European exploration had on Native American society continues to be felt today. Coverage of this title includes: the importance of cod fishing in the North Atlantic; Beaver hats and the role played by the fur trade in exploration of the continent's interior; Spanish, French, and English claims to territory in the southeast in the 16th century; and, exploration by Jacques Cartier, Samuel de Champlain, Henry Hudson, Etienne Brule, Rene-Robert Cavaller, Sieur de La Salle, and others.
Author : Christine Taylor-Butler
Publisher : Scholastic Inc.
Page : 52 pages
File Size : 21,94 MB
Release : 2022-07-19
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1338856642
Discover the origins of European exploration of the Americas. A True Book: American History series allows readers to experience the earliest moments in American history and to discover how these moments helped shape the country that it is today. This series includes an age appropriate (grades 3-5) introduction to curriculum-relevant subjects and a robust resource section that encourages independent study. This book describes the origins of European exploration of the Americas, including the Vikings, the search for a new route to Asia, for gold, and for a Northwest Passage, and discusses the Lewis and Clark Expedition and modern explorers.
Author : Derek Hayes
Publisher : D & M Publishers
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 24,87 MB
Release : 2009-12-01
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781926706597
First Crossing recounts an adventure of epic proportions -- in equal parts romantic, historically significant and compelling. It is the story of Canada's most famous explorer, Alexander Mackenzie, who in 1793 became the first person to cross the continent of North America north of Mexico. With a mix of wonderfully readable text, historical and contemporary photographs, and archival maps and illustrations, here is fresh insight into what drove Mackenzie to undertake his dramatic and dangerous quest for the Pacific Ocean, and how his daring secured Canada's legacy.
