The Discovery of the Americas

The Discovery of the Americas
Title The Discovery of the Americas PDF eBook
Author Betsy Maestro
Publisher Harper Collins
Pages 50
Release 1992-04-20
Genre Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN 0688115128

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"The Maestros do a real service here in presenting the more familiar explorers in the context of all the migrations that have populated the Western Hemisphere....An outstanding introduction."--Kirkus Reviews. "The dazzlingly clean and accurate prose and the exhilarating beauty of the pictures combine for an extraordinary achievement in both history and art."--School Library Journal.

Discovering the Americas

Discovering the Americas
Title Discovering the Americas PDF eBook
Author James Francis Rochlin
Publisher UBC Press
Pages 322
Release 1994
Genre History
ISBN 9780774804776

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Rochlin (Centre for Latin American and Caribbean Studies, York U.) traces the evolution of Canadian foreign policy towards Latin America. He discusses the periods from the beginning of the century to the Trudeau years, the Trudeau era, and 1984 and beyond, and turning points such as Canada's decision to enter the Organization of American States as a full member, its involvement in NAFTA negotiations, and its peacekeeping role in Central America. Rochlin focuses on the emergence of global trading blocs and changing hegemonic structures. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Who was First?

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

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

Discovery of the Americas, 1492-1800

Discovery of the Americas, 1492-1800
Title Discovery of the Americas, 1492-1800 PDF eBook
Author Facts On File, Incorporated
Publisher Infobase Publishing
Pages 135
Release 2009
Genre America
ISBN 1438129467

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In 1492, Christopher Columbus led an expedition sponsored by King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain to find the passage to the west to the riches of India.

Discovery of the Americas, 1492-1800

Discovery of the Americas, 1492-1800
Title Discovery of the Americas, 1492-1800 PDF eBook
Author Tom Smith
Publisher Infobase Publishing
Pages 225
Release 2009
Genre America
ISBN 1438101805

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Interesting topics Include: Books and printing in the age of Columbus; The Inca Empire; The horse in North America; The legend of El Dorado; The Nootka Convention; The Pueblo Revolt; The role of California missions.

Christopher Columbus and the Discovery of the Americas, Explorers of New Lands

Christopher Columbus and the Discovery of the Americas, Explorers of New Lands
Title Christopher Columbus and the Discovery of the Americas, Explorers of New Lands PDF eBook
Author Tim McNeese
Publisher Infobase Publishing
Pages 185
Release 2009
Genre America
ISBN 1438102399

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Columbus left Spain in 1492 thinking that he could reach China by sailing west across the Atlantic Ocean. When he reached land after five weeks, he thought he had discovered a new route to the East Indies. It was not until much later that people realized

Discovering North American Rock Art

Discovering North American Rock Art
Title Discovering North American Rock Art PDF eBook
Author Lawrence L. Loendorf
Publisher University of Arizona Press
Pages 347
Release 2016-05
Genre History
ISBN 0816534101

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From the high plains of Canada to caves in the southeastern United States, images etched into and painted on stone by ancient Native Americans have aroused in observers the desire to understand their origins and meanings. Rock paintings and engravings can be found in nearly every state and province, and each region has its own distinctive story of discovery and evolving investigation of the rock art record. Rock art in the twenty-first century enjoys a large and growing popularity fueled by scholarly research and public interest alike. This book explores the history of rock art research in North America and is the only volume in the past twenty-five years to provide coverage of the subject on a continental scale. Written by contributors active in rock art research, it examines sites that provide a cross-section of regions and topics and complements existing books on rock art by offering new information, insights, and approaches to research. The first part of the volume explores different regional approaches to the study of rock art, including a set of varied responses to a single site as well as an overview of broader regional research investigations. It tells how Writing-on-Stone in southern Alberta, Canada, reflects changing thought about rock art from the 1870s to today; it describes the role of avocational archaeologists in the Mississippi Valley, where rock art styles differ on each side of the river; it explores discoveries in southwestern mountains and southeastern caves; and it integrates the investigation of cupules along Georgia’s Yellow River into a full study of a site and its context. The book also compares the differences between rock art research in the United States and France: from the outset, rock art was of only marginal interest to most U.S. archaeologists, while French prehistorians considered cave art an integral part of archaeological research. The book’s second part is concerned with working with the images today and includes coverage of gender interests, government sponsorship, the role of amateurs in research, and chronometric studies. Much has changed in our understanding of rock art since Cotton Mather first wrote in 1714 of a strange inscription on a Massachusetts boulder, and the cutting-edge contributions in this volume tell us much about both the ancient place of these enduring images and their modern meanings. Discovering North American Rock Art distills today’s most authoritative knowledge of the field and is an essential volume for both specialists and hobbyists.