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Mann, Charles C.

Summary: "1493 for Young People by Charles C. Mann tells the gripping story of globalization through travel, trade, colonization, and migration from its beginnings in the fifteenth century to the present. How did the lowly potato plant feed the poor across Europe and then cause the deaths of millions? How did the rubber plant enable industrialization? What is the connection between malaria, slavery, and...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Triangle Square/Seven Stories Press 2016

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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 909.08 MAN

Waxman, Laura Hamilton

Summary: Chronicles the life and career of Juan Ponce de Léon, tracing his travels in the Carribbean and his discoveries of Florida and Puerto Rico.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Lerner Publications 2018

Copies Available at Fife Lake

1 available in J Non Fic Series, Call number: J 910.92 WAX

Kallen, Stuart A.

Summary: Uses primary source documents to follow Christopher Columbus on his journeys to the New World.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Lerner Publications 2018

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1 available in J Non Fic Series, Call number: J 970.01 KAL

Fernández-Armesto, Felipe.

Summary: Chronicles the life and times of Florentine explorer Amerigo Vespucci, an obscure adventurer, salesman, sorcerer, and relentless borrower of others' experiences and achievements who gave his name to the continents of the New World.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2007

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 970.01 VESPUCCI, AMERIGO FER

Mowat, Farley.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Steerforth Press 2000

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Saffer, Barbara.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Chelsea House 2002

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1 available in Stacks, Call number: JB HUDSON SAF

Mann, Charles C.

Summary: Charles Mann chronicles the Age of Exploration and its consequences. Here, he looks at how the European presence affected the Americas, China, and Africa.

Format: sound recording-nonmusical

Publisher / Publication Date: Books on Tape 2011

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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 909.4 MAN

Sale, Kirkpatrick.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Plume 1991

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 970.015 SAL

Summary: Articles present opposing viewpoints on such Columbus-related issues as the motives of the conquistadors, treatment of the Indians, and twentieth-century views of Columbus.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Greenhaven Press 1992

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 970.015 CHR

Kallen, Stuart A.

Summary: Uses primary source documents to follow Francisco Vázquez de Coronado on his search for the Seven Cities of Cibola.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Lerner Publications 2018

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1 available in J Non Fic Series, Call number: J 910.92 KAL

Summary: This series covers America's history from the age of Pre-Columbian Native Americans, through European discovery, colonization, independence, the forging of a young nation, and the settling of the American frontier. Students will look at the history of the United States from a new perspective, as they explore the events that have shaped modern American society. Professor Linwood Thompson is the...

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: The Teaching Company 1996

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1 available in Adult, Call number: 973 EAR
3 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: DVD 973 EAR PART 1
Call number: DVD 973 EAR PART 2
Call number: DVD 973 EAR PART 3

Amoroso, Cynthia.

Summary: A brief introduction to the life and accomplishments of the Norwiegan explorer Lief Eriksson.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Child's World 2003

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1 available in Stacks, Call number: JB ERIKSSON KLI

Fritz, Jean.

Summary: Discusses the voyages of Christopher Columbus who determined to beat everyone in the race to the Indies.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Putnam 1980

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 COL

Medina, Nico

Summary: "Hold on to your Viking helmets as you learn about the first known European to set foot on North America in this exciting addition to the Who Was? Series! Leif Erikson was born to be an explorer. His father, Erik the Red, had established the first European settlement in present-day Greenland, and although he didn't yet know it, Leif was destined to embark on an adventure of his own. The wise...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Workshop, an imprint of Penguin Random House 2018

Copies Available at Kingsley

1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 ERI

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 ERI

Meltzer, Milton

Summary: 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.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: F. Watts 1990

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921COL

Gallagher, Jim

Summary: A biography of the wealthy Spaniard who came to the New World to seek glory and who was the first European to reach the Mississippi River in 1541.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Chelsea House Publishers 2000

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1 available in Stacks, Call number: JB DESOTO GAL

Nelson, Robin

Summary: Simple text, photographs, and illustrations introduce the history and traditions of Columbus Day in the United States.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Lerner Publications 2010

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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE NEL

Otfinoski, Steven.

Summary: Recounts the explorations of Spanish soldier Juan Ponce de Len̤, who discovered, founded, and named Florida, Hispaniola, and Puerto Rico.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Benchmark Books 2005

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 PON

Mooney, Carla

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

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Nomad Press 2011

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Morganelli, Adrianna

Summary: Describes the life and accomplishments of the French explorer who made many voyages to North America, founded a colony in present-day Canada, and became known as the "Father of New France."

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Crabtree Pub. Co. 2006

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 CHA

Herr, Melody.

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Summary: "Describes the exploration of North America in the times of explorers Christopher Columbus, Francisco Vázquez de Coronado, and Sieur de La Salle. The reader's choices reveal the historical details from Columbus' voyage in 1492, Coronado's 1540 expedition, and Sieur de La Salle's expedition down the Mississippi River in 1682"--Provided by publisher.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press 2008

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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JFIC YOU

Levy, Janey

Summary: "It's something many Americans are certain is a solid fact: Columbus discovered America. But it's not true. First, Columbus never landed on the North American mainland. And second, how can someone "discover" a place that's already home to millions of people? In this lively and engaging book, readers will uncover the truth behind many myths about explorers in the Americas. Accessible text...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: 2020

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Thomas, Hugh

Summary: A history of Spain's first thirty years in the Americas traces Columbus's pioneering voyage through Magellan's first circumnavigation of the earth.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2004

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 980.01 THO

Shields, Charles J.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Chelsea House 2002

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 CAB

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