This book tells the story of exploration in America in the words of the explorers themselves. It consists of extracts from narratives of the early discoverers and explorers of the American continent from the Northmen in 10th century to 17th century Massachusets Bay Colony. - Summary by Kikisaulite
PrefaceBook I, The Legends of the Northmen (985‒1008). Part 1, How the Northmen discovered North AmericaBook I, Part 2, The Voyage of Leif the LuckyBook I, Part 3, Leif finds Vines, and goes back to GreenlandBook I, Part 4, Thorvald, Leif’s Brother, goes to VinlandBook I, Part 5, Karlsefni’s AdventuresBook II, Columbus and his Companions (1492‒1503). Part 1, The First Letter from ColumbusBook II, Part 2, The Second Voyage of ColumbusBook II, Part 3, Columbus reaches the MainlandBook II, Part 4, Columbus at the Mouth of the OrinocoBook II, Part 5, Columbus thinks himself near the Earthly ParadiseBook II, Part 6, Daring Deed of Diego MendezBook II, Part 7, How Diego Mendez got Food for ColumbusBook II, Part 8, How Diego Mendez saved ColumbusBook II, Part 9, Appeal of Columbus in his Old AgeBook III, Cabot and Verrazzano (1497‒1524). Part 1, First News of John and Sebastian CabotBook III, Part 2, Sebastian Cabot’s VoyageBook III, Part 3, Verrazzano’s Letter to the KingBook IV, The Strange Voyage of Cabeza de Vaca (1528‒1533). Part 1, The Strange VoyageBook IV, Part 2, Cabeza de Vaca saved by IndiansBook IV, Part 3, Cabeza de Vaca’s CaptivityBook IV, Part 4, The Indians of the Gulf of MexicoBook IV, Part 5, Cabeza de Vaca’s EscapeBook V, The French in Canada (1534‒1536). Part 1, Cartier’s Visit to Bay of ChaleurBook V, Part 2, Cartier sets up a CrossBook V, Part 3, Cartier ascends the St. LawrenceBook V, Part 4, How the Indians tried to frighten CartierBook V, Part 5, How Cartier reached Hochelaga, now MontrealBook V, Part 6, The Festivities at HochelagaBook VI, Adventures of De Soto (1538‒1542). Part 1, How De Soto set sailBook VI, Part 2, De Soto attacks the Indians, and finds a Fellow CountrymanBook VI, Part 3, The Story of John OrtizBook VI, Part 4, De Soto discovers the MississippiBook VI, Part 5, De Soto’s Vain Attempts to reach the SeaBook VI, Part 6, Death and Burial of De SotoBook VII, The French in Florida (1562‒1565). Part 1, Jean Ribaut in FloridaBook VII, Part 2, Alone in the New WorldBook VII, Part 3, Laudonnière’s Search for the ColonistsBook VII, Part 4, Capture of Fort Caroline by the SpaniardsBook VIII, Sir Humphrey Gilbert (1583)Book IX, The Lost Colonies of Virginia (1584‒1590). Part 1, The First Voyage to VirginiaBook IX, Part 2, Visit to an Indian PrincessBook IX, Part 3, Adventures of the First Virginia ColonyBook IX, Part 4, The Second English Colony in VirginiaBook IX, Part 5, Search for the Lost ColonyBook X, Unsuccessful New England Settlements (1602‒1607). Part 1, Gosnold’s Fort at CuttyhunkBook X, Part 2, Captain Waymouth explores the PenobscotBook X, Part 3, The Popham Colony on the KennebecBook X, Part 4, Captain Gilbert’s Adventure with IndiansBook XI, Captain John Smith (1606‒1631). Part 1, The Virginia ColonyBook XI, Part 2, The ColonistsBook XI, Part 3, Captain Smith’s Capture by IndiansBook XI, Part 4, Captain Smith and PocahontasBook XI, Part 5, King PowhatanBook XI, Part 6, A Virginia PrincessBook XI, Part 7, An Indian Dance in VirginiaBook XI, Part 8, Indian ChildrenBook XI, Part 9, “The Planter’s Pleasure and Profit”Book XI, part 10, The Glories of FishingBook XI, part 11, Visit of Pocahontas to LondonBook XI, Part 12, First Buildings of the Virginia ColonistsBook XI, Part 13, Captain Smith’s RecollectionsBook XII, Champlain on the War-Path (1609)Book XIII, Henry Hudson and the New Netherlands (1609‒1626). Part 1, Discovery of the Hudson RiverBook XIII, Part 2, Indian Traditions of Hudson’s ArrivalBook XIII, Part 3, Hudson’s Last Voyage, and how he was set adrift in the IceBook XIII, Part 4, Dutch Settlement of the New NetherlandsBook XIV, The Pilgrims at Plymouth (1620‒1621). Part 1, Sailing of the PilgrimsBook XIV, Part 2, Miles Standish at Cape CodBook XIV, Part 3, The First EncounterBook, XIV, Part 4, The Landing on Plymouth RockBook XIV, Part 5, Plymouth Village foundedBook XIV, Part 6, “Welcome, Englishmen!”Book XV, The Massachusetts Bay Colony (1629‒1631). Part 1, Voyage of the Massachusetts ColonistsBook XV, Part 2, The Puritans in Salem HarborBook XV, Part 3, The Four Elements in New EnglandBook XV, Part 4, A Sea-Adventure of the PuritansBook XV, Part 5, Governor Winthrop’s Night out of DoorsBook XV, Part 6, The Privations of the Puritans
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