Explorers of North America (A True Book: American History)

Explorers of North America (A True Book: American History)
Author: Christine Taylor-Butler
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Total Pages: 52
Release: 2022-07-19
Genre: 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.

Exploration of North America Coloring Book

Exploration of North America Coloring Book
Author: Peter F. Copeland
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 52
Release: 1992-05-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0486271234

realistic illustrations depict Vikings in Vinland, Columbus's ship Niña, Ponce de León in Florida, others. Captions.

Who was First?

Who was First?
Author: Russell Freedman
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Total Pages: 100
Release: 2007
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9780618663910

Discusses the possibility that America was discovered by someone other than Columbus.

The Age of Exploration

The Age of Exploration
Author: Susanna Keller
Publisher: Encyclopaedia Britannica
Total Pages: 80
Release: 2015-12-15
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1508100322

The story of the European discovery of North America does not end with—in fact it does not really even begin with—Christopher 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. They’ll 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.

The European Discovery of America

The European Discovery of America
Author: Samuel Eliot Morison
Publisher:
Total Pages: 786
Release: 1974
Genre: America
ISBN:

Emphasizes the discoveries and explorations of Columbus, Magellan and Drake during the period.

Across Atlantic Ice

Across Atlantic Ice
Author: Dennis J. Stanford
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Total Pages: 336
Release: 2012
Genre: 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.

Opening Up North America, 1497-1800

Opening Up North America, 1497-1800
Author: Caroline Cox
Publisher: Infobase Publishing
Total Pages: 141
Release: 2010
Genre: 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.

The Everything American Presidents Book

The Everything American Presidents Book
Author: Martin Kelly
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 428
Release: 2007-05-11
Genre: 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.