Synopsis
About the Book Books about the History of the Americas begin with the migrations of the Paleo-Indians 15,000 years ago. After Columbus's pioneering voyage of 1492, Spanish, Portuguese, English, French and Dutch settlers arrived and colonized the New World. By the late 19th century, the bulk of these new countries had achieved independence from their previous European masters. Titles A Short History of Mexico, America Not Discovered by An Historical Sketch of the Discovery of America by the Norsemen in the Tenth Century, Columbus and His Predecessors; A Study in the Beginnings of American History, Mexico in Revolution, and The First Letter of Christopher Columbus to the Noble Lord Raphael Sanchez Announcing the Discovery of America. Also in this Book Books about the History of Native Americans begin with the migration and settlement of the Paleo-Indians in North America, and their development over time. In Central America the Aztec and Mayan Empires were conquered in 1521 by Spanish conquistadores led by Hernán Cortés. Meanwhile, the South American Norte Chico civilization in Peru was conquered by Portuguese and Spanish colonizers. Titles Pioneering the West, 1846 to 1878 Major Howard Egan's Diary, The Popol Vuh, the Mythic and Heroic Sagas of the Kichés of Central America, The Land of the Pueblos, An Apache Campaign in the Sierra Madre, Indian heroes and great chieftains, Indian Hero Wonder Stories of the First Americans, Indians of the Yosemite Valley and thier history, customs and traditions, Friends and the Indians, 1655-1917, Three Years among the Camanches, the Narrative of Nelson Lee, the Texan Ranger, and Thrilling scenes among the Indians. With a graphic description of Custer's last fight with Sitting Bull. And in this Book Books on the History of the United States often begin with the discoveries of Christopher Columbus in 1492, which led to the establishment of a number of colonies on current US territory by the UK, Holland, Spain and France. These were consolidated under British rule, but the colonies broke free in the American War of Independence, 1775–1783. Other outstanding periods of US history include the American Civil War, conquest of the West and industrial growth, World War 1, the Great Depression, World War 2, and the Cold War. Titles Novelties of the New World; Or, The Adventures and Discoveries of the First Explorers of North America, A Guide to the Study of the History and the Constitution of the United States, A History of the United States, New Viewpoints in American History, The beginner's American history, Women of Colonial and Revolutionary Times; Catherine Schuyler, The Power of Ideals in American History, Early pioneer days in Texas, Catechism of the history of the United States, Broad stripes and bright stars; and Stories of American history. About usLeopold Classic Library’s aim is to provide readers with the highest quality reproductions of fiction and non-fiction literature that has stood the test of time. Our titles are produced from scans of the original books and as a result may sometimes have imperfections. To ensure a high-quality product we thoroughly reviewed every page of all the books in the catalogrepaired some of the text in some cases, andrejected titles that are not of the highest quality.If You can't find the book You're looking for, please write to us. We will look for it in our catalog and find the best price for You in our eBay store.Come home to the books that made a difference!Thank you for your interest in our books!
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