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Describes the earliest forms of trade and commerce in the New World, explaining how early settlers traded with one another and the region's native people for goods and services.

Traces the early history of North America, describing how the region was discovered and colonized by various groups.

Describes the voyages of Columbus, the terrible impact of the Spaniards on the Indians, and the ultimate cultural influence of the Native Americans on their white conquerors.

Outlines the events of this English explorer's famous Arctic journeys and his search for the Northwest Passage to Asia.

Beginning in 1490, Anacaona keeps a record of her life as a possible successor to the supreme chief of Xaragua, as wife of the chief of Maguana, and as a warrior battling the first white men to arrive in the West Indies, ravenous for gold.

Details the history of Spanish influence in the Americas. Examines how Hispanic culture has evolved over time and reveals how Hispanic influences are felt even today.

Describes the voyages of Christopher Columbus, detailing the events and discoveries connected with each.

The life of the sixteenth-century French navigator and explorer whose discovery of the St.

Covers the discovery and exploration of North America by a variety of European explorers.

Uses the life of Christopher Columbus as a backdrop to present the history of people in America from the time the Native Americans arrived until 1590.

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.

A biography of fifteenth-century Italian navigator John Cabot, focusing on his role in discovering new lands in the name of England, the country that sponsored his explorations.

Provides twenty-two step-by-step projects to help readers learn about the explorers that discovered America and their voyages.

Presents a brief biography of Italian explorer John Cabot, providing information on childhood, his family life, and his voyages of discovery for England including the discovery of the North American mainland in 1497.

Describes some of the difficulties that Columbus faced on his first voyage to the New World and what he found at the journey's end.