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A biography of the Italian explorer who, in the fifteenth century, became the first European to discover the West Indies islands, located below the southernmost tip of the United States, in three historic voyages sponsored by Spain's monarchy. ... Read more

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A brief biography of the Italian weaver's son who never achieved his dream of finding a trade route to India, but in pursuing it opened the door to the New World. ... Read more

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A biography of the Spanish explorer and governor of Cuba, who attempted to find the Fountain of Youth in the New World. ... Read more

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Cortes the explorer and conqueror
The author, Gina De Angelis, does a pretty good job detailing the conquest of Mexico by Cortes.There is a chronolgy and glossary at the end of the book that will benefit many young students of history. Teachers will find the glossary especially helpful for teaching across the curriculum. The are a few colorful pictures that bring the story to life but the book could have used a few more. The author does a good job of incorporating a sense of the times and explaining relationships in the old and new world. This biography of Cortes explains his part in history, bringing him to life from a young man until his death and all his adventures along the way. As an introduction to Cortes, especially for a young reader, this book is pretty good. If a student has to do a report this is a good source coupled with suggested furhter reading like Hernan Cortes: The Life of a Spanish Conquistador (Graphic Nonfiction) or The Sad Night: The Story of an Aztec Victory and a Spanish Loss. Although the book is pretty accurate in it's assessment of the conquest, with the roles played by the indigenous tribes in helping the Spaniards etc., one minor thing was glossed over. The role of La Malinche or as she is called in the book, by her Spanish name(she was not)Donna Marina, is not emphasized enough nor are the repercussions of her assistance. There is no mention of the fact that Mexicans consider her a traitor. To the books credit it does say that without La Maliches help the mission of Cortes might have been unsuccessful. This book is recommended for young readers in the middle school range and is recommended for school and community libraries.

A Century of Explorers
If you like this book of inquires then read Morgan Freeman, Black American Of Achievement by Gina Deangelis. It explains about Morgan Freeman and his times.This book shows his importance and how he evolve in life.What hestands for and so forth. This is also a very good Black History book. There is also a move out from this book and i belive the book would be goodin a mini series about his life. ... Read more

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Journey through time and place with 12 extraordinary women explorers. (20050301) ... Read more

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This book describes the lives and achievements of 20 determined and courageous men and women who have opened up unexplored and uncharted regions of the world, or who have by their exploits given us a wider knowledge of countries and peoples. Included in the book are such famous names as Marco Polo, Ibn Battuta, Columbus, Magellan, Cook, Hudson, Lewis and Clark, Burke and Wills, Samuel and Florence Baker, Mary Kingsley, Amundsen, Heyerdahl and others. The book is illustrated with artwork and contemporary engravings and photographs. There is also a date list for each individual. Andrew Langley has written "Twenty Names in Pop Music" and "Twenty Names in Crime" in the "Twenty Names" series. ... Read more

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Packed with first-hand accounts, this book is an eyewitness guide to Columbus's voyages of explorations. Photography, story-telling, pull-out details and a gatefold panorama bring his journeys to life. ... Read more

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Discusses early explorers and the effects of their exploration on the cultures and economies of both old and new worlds. ... Read more

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A biography of the wealthy Spaniard who came to the New World to seek glory and who was the first European to reach the Mississippi River in 1541. ... Read more

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A riveting account of African-American explorer Matthew Henson s 1909 journey to the North Pole with Admiral Peary Many know the story of Robert Peary s great 1909 expedition to reach the North Pole. Yet few people know that Peary was joined on this grueling, history-making journey by fellow explorer Matthew Henson.

Henson was born just after the Civil War, a time when slavery had been abolished, but few opportunities were available for black people. Even as a child, he exhibited a yearning for adventure, and at the age of only thirteen, he embarked on a five-year voyage sailing the seven seas and learning navigation, history, and mathematics.
Henson s greatest adventure began when he accepted an invitation by Robert Peary to join his expedition to the North Pole. The team endured storms, shifting ice, wind, injuries, accidents, and unimaginable cold. Finally on April 1, Peary, Henson, and four Inuit men began the final 133-mile push to the Pole.

Readers will share in the excitement and drama of this remarkable, history-making adventure as award-winning author Deborah Hopkinson pays tribute to a great but under recognized figure from America s past. Illustrator Stephen Alcorn s large-format, stylized ink-and-watercolor illustrations capture all the action. Excerpts from Henson s expedition diaries, a timeline, and an epilogue place the story in its historical context. ... Read more

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Award-winning artist Deborah Hopkinson brings to life this stirring, little-known saga of a born explorer
Keep On! The Story of Matthew Henson, Co-Discoverer of the North Pole is a picturebook biography of intrepid African-American explorer Matthew Henson, who is often overlooked even though he discovered the North Pole along with the more famous Admiral Robert Peary. Matthew Henson was the most valuable member of Peary's team; he repaired equipment, hunted, traded with and learned from the Inuit. After an eighteen year odyssey he and Peary were the first to stand at the top of the world; yet due to the racial climate of the era, only Peary was widely remembered and credited for the achievement. Award-winning artist Deborah Hopkinson brings to life this stirring, little-known saga of a born explorer.
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Profiles eight people who helped shape the popular image of the Wild West: Sitting Bull, Buffalo Bill, Jesse James, Wyatt Earp, Billy the Kid, Geronimo, Belle Starr, and Judge Roy Bean. ... Read more

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The practice of beginning the study of geography with the locality in which the pupil lives, in order that his first ideas of geographical conceptions may be gained from observation directed upon the real conditions existing about him, has been steadily gaining adherence during the past few years as a rational method of entering upon the study of geography.

After the pupil has finished an elementary study of the locality, he is ready to pass to an elementary consideration of the world as a whole, to get his first conception of the planet on which he lives. His knowledge of the forms of land and water, his knowledge of rain and wind, of heat and cold, as agents, and of the easily traced effects resulting from the interaction of these agents, have been acquired by observation and inference upon conditions actually at hand; in other words, his knowledge has been gained in a presentative manner.

His study of the world, however, must differ largely from this, and must be effected principally by representation. The globe in relief, therefore, presents to him his basic idea, and all his future study of the world will but expand and modify this idea, until at length, if the study is properly continued, the idea becomes exceedingly complex.

In passing from the geography of the locality to that of the world as a whole, the pupil is to deal broadly with the land masses and their general characteristics. The continents and oceans, their relative situations, form, and size, are then to be treated, but the treatment is always to be kept easily within the pupil's capabilities--the end being merely an elementary world-view.



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Discusses the explorations of fourteen explorers, from Pytheas's voyage to Britain in 320 B.C. to Fuchs's crossing of the Antarctic in 1957. ... Read more

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The History Makers collective biography series offers students insight into the lives and personalities of important figures who share a common vocation, cause, or calling. The series spans ancient to modern times and represents areas of endeavor ranging from art and science to politics and popular culture. Each book includes a background chapter that provides context for the time period or events that link the individuals profiled. Primary and secondary source quotes enliven the text. These books are ideal research tools for report writing and classroom discussion. (20020801) ... Read more

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This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process.We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide.We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more