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Author
Publisher
Crabtree Publishing Company
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
"This fascinating book follows the travels of the Spanish conquistador Francisco Vasquez de Coronado on his quest to find the fabled Cities of Gold in what is now the Southwestern United States. Historical information and high-interest fact boxes are presented in an appealing tabloid style that guides readers through major voyages, explorations, and discoveries. Topics include why the Spaniards sent Coronado into the Southwest, deadly clashes with...
Author
Publisher
Crabtree Publishing Company
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
"This fascinating book follows the travels of Italian navigator John Cabot along the northeast coast of North America. Historical information and high-interest fact boxes are presented in an entertaining tabloid style that guides readers through major voyages, explorations, and discoveries. Topics include what led Cabot to sail west, life on board ship, the cod industry on the Grand Banks of Newfoundland, the fate of Cabot's unsuccessful second voyage,...
Author
Publisher
McDonald & Woodward Pub. Co
Pub. Date
2000.
Language
English
Description
Chronicles the life of fifteenth- and sixteenth-century explorer Juan Ponce de Leon, who colonized and governed Puerto Rico and was perhaps the first European in Florida; and provides background on his Iberian homeland and historical context for his life story.
224) Henry Hudson
Author
Publisher
Rosen Publishing
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
"The river in New York State and the Canadian bay both bear Henry Hudson's name. During the 16th century, this English mariner sailed one important voyage after another. This guide covers his quest for the Northwest Passage, his time in the Arctic, his voyage down the East Coast of North America into present-day New York, and his exploration of Canada's Hudson Bay. Learn how he made contact with Native Americans, suffered from terrible disease, and...
Author
Publisher
Rosen Publishing
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
"In the summer of 1535, France s king Francis I sent explorer Jacques Cartier to the New World to search for the Northwest Passage that would lead from China and the East. It was hoped he would also return with ships brimming with riches and gold for the country. Alas, Cartier found neither the elusive passage nor a bounty of riches, but he did find the St. Lawrence River. Readers will learn about the details of Cartier s extensive travels, his encounters...
Author
Publisher
Rosen Publishing
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
"While he is now primarily associated with the quest for the legendary Fountain of Youth, Ponce de Le n was not merely involved in this fruitless search. A powerful figure in the Caribbean, he became the first governor of Puerto Rico. He led the first European expedition to Florida and was responsible for giving the state its name. The title discusses Ponce de Le n s treatment of Native Americans and the issues with crediting him with the discovery...
Author
Publisher
Crabtree Publishing Company
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
"Marquette was a French missionary and Joliet a fur trader and explorer. Together they set out to find the direction and origin of the Mississippi River, ultimately exploring most of the distance between the Great Lakes and the Gulf of Mexico! Historical information and high-interest fact boxes are presented in an appealing tabloid style that guides readers through major voyages, explorations, and discoveries. Topics include why the French wanted...
229) Spanish explorers
Series
Publisher
Schlessinger Media
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Description
Following Columbus's initial voyages of exploration, Spain established a pattern of conquest and settlement in the New World, fueled by a desire for wealth and colonies. In the name of Spain, many adventurers set out to explore and conquer the remainder of the unclaimed and uncharted Americas. Join our young hosts as they discover the world of the conquistadors who, in their exploration for a shorter path to the East, found personal wealth and an...
Author
Publisher
Oneworld
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
"He fought and beheaded three Turkish commanders in duels. He was sold into slavery, then murdered his master to escape. He was captured by pirates--twice--and marched to the gallows to be hanged, only to be reprieved seconds before the noose dropped over his head. And all this happened before he was 30 years old. This is Captain John Smith's life. Everyone knows the story of Pocahontas and how she saved John Smith. And were it not for Smith's leadership,...
Author
Publisher
Rosen Publishing
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
"In a pattern anyone familiar with the European explorers of the 1500s will recognize, Francisco V zquez de Coronado set out in search of land and treasure. Following in the footsteps of Hern n Cort s, Coronado set out for the New World in hopes of claiming land and wealth for Spain. Readers will get caught up in the fantastic and dangerous journeys of the Coronado expedition from Mexico to Kansas as they sought in vain for the mythical seven cities...
Author
Publisher
International Marine
Pub. Date
[1993]
Language
English
Description
"Henry Hudson's life as we know it is compressed into the four years from 1607 to 1610, when he made four momentous voyages in search of the passage to Asia, journeys that greatly expanded geographical knowledge of the world. And while his beginnings will remain a mystery, we can be quite certain he died shortly after being set adrift in a small boat by a mutinous crew in the frigid waters of the bay that bears his name."--BOOK JACKET. "One of the...
