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Describes how the lives of America's native inhabitants are changed forever by European explorers who claim the land and its resources for their countries.

Simple text and illustrations present Christopher Columbus's life story, covering how he became a sailor, his arrival in the New World, and his death in Spain in 1506.

A biography of Samuel de Champlain, the sixteenth-century explorer best known for discovering and mapping the Great Lakes region.

A biography of Christopher Columbus for young readers, explaining why he is famous, and discussing his early life, his preparation for his voyage, and his landing in America.

Offers a brief historical overview of the first Dutch colonies in the Americas, and the men and women who settled them.

Describes what life was like in the first Spanish colonies in the Americas, discussing its settlers, social structure, daily activities, and impact on American history.

Describes the events surrounding the voyages of Christopher Columbus to the New World, the reasons for those voyages, and how they helped to shape the future of the Americas.

Discusses some of the things explorers of North America were looking for, including a trade route to Asia, a city of gold, and the Northwest Passage, and describes the Lewis and Clark expedition.

Describes the exploration of North America from the late fifteenth century through the seventeenth century, revealing historical details from Columbus' voyage in 1492, Coronado's 1540 expedition, and Sieur de La Salle's expedition down the Mississippi River in 1682.

A biography of the 15th-century Italian seaman and navigator who unknowingly discovered a new continent while looking for a western route to India.

Simple text and illustrations present the life story of fifteenth-century Spanish explorer Ponce de Le?n, covering his search for the Fountain of Youth and his discovery of Florida.

Readers take a trip back in time to learn about the culture and civilization of fifteenth-century Europe and Spain, and the discovery of America by Columbus.

Presents historical facts on the Spanish exploration of the New World while suggesting related craft projects.

An account of Henry Hudson's four voyages in search of a passage to the Orient in the early seventeenth century and the discoveries made by him on the northeastern coast of America.

Follows the first voyage of discovery made by Christopher Columbus through excerpts from the journal he kept.