Explorations in America Before Columbus
Author | : Hjalmar Rued Holand |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 384 |
Release | : 2013-03 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9781258648763 |
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Author | : Hjalmar Rued Holand |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 384 |
Release | : 2013-03 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9781258648763 |
Author | : William H. Goetzmann |
Publisher | : ACLS History E-Book Project |
Total Pages | : 702 |
Release | : 2008-11 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9781597404266 |
From early mountain men searching for routes through the Rockies to West Point soldier-engineers conducting topographical expeditions, the exploration of the American West mirrored the development of a fledgling nation. In his Pulitzer Prize-winning Exploration and Empire, William H. Goetzmann analyzes the special role the explorer played in shaping the vast region once called "the Great American Desert." According to Goetzmann, the exploration of the West was not a haphazard series of discoveries, but a planned - even programmed - activity in which explorers, often armed with instructions from the federal government, gathered information that would support national goals for the new lands. As national needs and the frontier's image changed, the West itself was rediscovered by successive generations of explorers, a process that in turn helped shape its culture. Nineteenth-century western exploration, Goetzmann writes, can be divided into three stages. The first, beginning with the Lewis and Clark expedition in 1804, was marked by the need to collect practical information, such as the locations of the best transportation routes through the wilderness. Then came the era of settlement and investment - the drive to fulfill the Manifest Destiny of a nation beginning to realize what immense riches lay beyond the Mississippi. The final stage involved a search for knowledge of a different kind, as botanists and paleontologists, ethnographers and engineers hunted intensively for scientific information in the "frontier laboratory." This last phase also saw a rethinking of the West's place in the national scheme; it was a time of nascent conservation movements and public policy discussions aboutthe region's future. Drawing on a wealth of primary sources, Goetzmann offers a masterful overview of the opening of the West, as well as a fascinating study of the nature of exploration and its consequences for civilization.
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.
Author | : D. H. Montgomery |
Publisher | : Christian Liberty Press |
Total Pages | : 372 |
Release | : 2007-08 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 9781930092969 |
Author | : Al Sundel |
Publisher | : Enslow Publishing |
Total Pages | : 134 |
Release | : 2002 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 9780766018204 |
Examines the voyages of Christopher Columbus and their impact on world history.
Author | : Linda Tarrant-Reid |
Publisher | : Abrams |
Total Pages | : 262 |
Release | : 2018-03-15 |
Genre | : Young Adult Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 168335429X |
From the first African explorers to the first black president, this illustrated history is an excellent resource and “an epic work” (School Library Journal). Discovering Black America is an unprecedented account of more than 400 years of African American history set against a background of American and global events. It begins with a black sailor aboard the Niña with Christopher Columbus and continues through the colonial period, slavery, the Civil War, Jim Crow, and civil rights to the first African American president in the White House. With first-person narratives from diaries and journals, interviews, and archival images, Discovering Black America provides an intimate understanding of this extensive history. “Engaging . . . brings to light many intriguing and tragically underreported stories.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review) “Reproductions of historical documents, photographs, and artwork provide a sense of immediacy to this immersive tapestry, which reaches well beyond the milestones typically outlined in history books.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review) “Absolutely gorgeous in design, with a harmonious marriage of text and colorful archival images, this is the kind of book that invites browsing, and its extensive reach will make this a go-to title for report writers.” —School Library Journal “Begins with the first African explorers and seamen arriving in the New World in the fifteenth century, and . . . ends with the presidential election of Barack Obama . . . meticulous footnotes and a bibliography of recommended books...An excellent title for classroom support.” —Booklist “Thoroughly researched and documented...an outstanding resource for students. The primary source documents, photographs, and archival maps that complement this compelling account will engage readers.” —Library Media Connection (highly recommended) An NCSS/CBC Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People
Author | : Betsy Maestro |
Publisher | : Harper Collins |
Total Pages | : 52 |
Release | : 1997-08-25 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 0688154743 |
Christopher Columbus was not the first to discover the Americas, but his voyages led to European exploration of the New World. Rich in resources and natural beauty, the Americas were irresistible to gold-hungry conquistadors. The newcomers gave little thought to those who had called the lands their home, and exploration soon came to signify conquest. The New World -- and the lives of its inhabitants -- would be changed forever.
Author | : Michael Golay |
Publisher | : Turner Publishing Company |
Total Pages | : 837 |
Release | : 2008-04-21 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0470313307 |
A comprehensive, highly readable reference This is an authoritative, one-stop resource for essential information on the exploration of North America, from alleged pre-Columbian explorers to polar expeditions in the twentieth century. Completely up-to-date in content and historical approach, the book is divided into seven sections, each covering a major area of exploration. Vivid, narrative entries bring to life early expeditions (e.g., African and Scandinavian voyages, real and apocryphal), voyages of European explorers, Western expeditions, and explorations of the Arctic. From the Atlantic seaboard to the Appalachians to the Mississippi to the northernmost regions, readers will discover the Native nations, geographical features, private and governmental institutions, and settlements that played a role in the history of exploring the continent. Maps, photos, and sidebars with lively first-person accounts from contemporary diaries, reports, and news accounts round out this thorough examination of the numerous adventures taken around the continent. Michael Golay has published five books on American history, including most recently The Ruined Land. He lives in Exeter, New Hampshire. John Bowman is the Editor of the Cambridge Dictionary of American Biography and numerous other reference works. He lives in Northampton, Massachusetts.
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 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 | : Kathy Sammis |
Publisher | : Walch Publishing |
Total Pages | : 132 |
Release | : 1997 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780825133343 |
Reproducible student activities cover early Native American settlements, African and western European influences, and Spanish and Portugese exploration.