This is the first volume in ten volume series of great epochs in the history of the United States, from the landing of Columbus to the building of the Panama Canal. In large part, events composing each epoch are described by men who participated in them, or were personal eye-witnesses of them. Volume I describes the early period from 1000 AD to 1682. - Summary by Kikisaulite
PrefaceIntroductionDiscoveries before Columbus I: The men from Asia and from Norway by Justin WinsorDiscoveries before Columbus II: How the Norwegians came to Winland (1000 AD)Discoveries before Columbus III: The first child of European race born in America (About 1000 AD)Discoveries before Columbus IV: Other Pre-columbian voyages by Henry WheatonThe Discovery by Columbus (1492) I: as described by Washington IrvingThe Discovery by Columbus (1492) II: as described by Columbus himselfThe Bull of Pope Alexander VI partitioning America (1493)The discovery of the mainland by the Cabots (1497) I: the account given by John A. DoyleThe discovery of the mainland by the Cabots (1497) II: Peter Martyr's accountThe voyages of Americus Vespucius (1497): Vespuciu's own accountA battle wih the Indians (1497) as described by Americus VecpuciusThe first account of America printed in English (1511)The discovery of Florida by Ponce de Leon (1512): Parkman's accountThe discovery of the Pacific by Balboa (1513): the account by Manuel Jose QuintanaThe voyage of Magellan to the Pacific (1520): John Fiske's accountThe discovery of New York harbor by Verazzano (1524): Verazzano's own accountCartier's exploration of the St.Lawrence (1534) I: the account given by John A. DoyleCartier's exploration of the St.Lawrence (1534) II: Cartier's own accountSearches for "The seven cities of Cibola" (1530-1540): the account by Reuben Gold ThwaitesCabeza de Vaca's journey to the Southwest (1535-1536): de Vaca's own accountThe expedition of Coronado to the Southwest (1540-1541): Coronado's own accountThe discovery of the Mississippi by de Soto (1541): Parkman's accountThe death of de Soto (1542) by one of de Soto's companionsDrake's visit to California (1579) by one of Drake's companionsHudson's discovery of the Hudson river (1609) by Robert Juet, Hudson's secretaryChamplain's battle with the Iroquois on lake Champlain (1609) by Champlain himselfMarquette's discovery of the Mississippi (1673): Marquette's own accountThe death of Marquette (1675) by Father Claude DablonDiscovery of Niagara Falls (1678) by Father Louis HennepinLa Salle's voyage to the mouth of the Mississippi (1682) by Francis Parkman
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