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Everyone knows of Columbus and Ponce de Leon, but the name of Menendez is not as familiar. Yet Pedro Menendez de Aviles might truly be called one of the founding fathers of America, for he was the founder of the nation's oldest city- St. Augustine.
This book is the first to be written about Menendez. It is based on scholarly research, but it is not just a work for the scholar. It was written for the education and enjoyment of any reader who wants...
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The Spanish Conquest: What Really Happened?
Conquistador Voices is for readers who might like to learn more about events related to the 15th-century "discovery" of the Americas by Europeans, events that were likely broad-brushed and sanitized in their schoolbooks. This two-volume set tells the stories of five important Spanish explorers or military leaders-Columbus and Cortés in vol I, and Pizarro, Soto, and Cabeza de Vaca in vol II.
The two volumes...
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Follow the final days of an American frontier icon as a historian examines what happened to him after he died.
Finding Daniel Boone is a unique tribute to America's frontier hero and offers closure to the greatest of all his mysteries: where he was buried. Part biography, part historical travelogue, and eloquently narrated using fresh sources, rare forensic data, and new field interviews, this is more than just a search for a man's bones. Fully re-creating...
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Adolphus Washington Greely was one of the most forward-thinking people ever to grace the field of public service. He was the oldest person ever to receive the United States Congressional Medal of Honor at the advanced age of ninety-one, and during his lifetime, he brought about some of the most significant changes to American scientific and military exploration. He was at one time the most well, known person in the world, and his acquaintance was,...
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A maritime archeologist recounts twenty years of remarkable discoveries and adventures both in and under the waters of South Carolina.
Through personal anecdotes and archeological data, Carl Naylor documents his experiences in the service of the Maritime Research Division of the South Carolina Institute of Archaeology and Anthropology. Along the way he shares a unique foray into the Palmetto State's history and prehistory.
Naylor's fascinating career...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 9.1 - AR Pts: 24
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"Life on the Mississippi is a powerful narrative concerning the past, present, and future of the Mississippi River, including its towns, peoples, and ways of life. Before addressing the river and his personal relationship to it, Twain provides a brief history of the Mississippi River. He comments in the first few chapters on the river's historic standing as a wonder that surpasses many rivers around the world. Twain also provides a history of explorers...
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