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Francisco Pizarro and the Conquest of the Inca
Av Shane Mountjoy, William H. Goetzmann
Inbunden, 2005
366 kr
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In 1531, Pizarro led a small but well trained army along the Pacific Coast of the unexplored South America. With less than 200 men, he conquered the Inca empire, known as modern day Peru. Ages 8+years.
Beyond the Revolution: A History of American Thought from Paine to Pragmatism
Inbunden, 2009
740 kr
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Exploration and Empire: The Explorer and the Scientist in the Winning of the American West
Inbunden
1488 kr
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Juan Ponce De Leon and His Lands of Discovery
Av John C. Davenport, William H. Goetzmann
Inbunden, 2005
366 kr
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Believing that the Fountain of Youth could be found in the New World, Ponce de Leon explored the coast of a land that he would call Florida. He also had explored and settled the island of Puerto Rico, long before setting foot in Florida.
Ferdinand Magellan and the Quest to Circle the Globe
Av Samuel Willard Crompton, William H. Goetzmann
Inbunden, 2005
366 kr
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Magellan set out in 1519 with five ships to find a passage through the Americas. Such a passage, if it existed, would allow Spanish ships to follow a westward route to the East Indies. After months of fruitless searching, Magellan eventually found a narrow, dangerous sea passage at the bottom of …
Hernando De Soto and His Expeditions Across the Americas
Av Janet Hubbard-Brown, William H. Goetzmann
Inbunden, 2005
366 kr
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In 1536, De Soto became rich when he helped lead the Spanish conquest of the Inca empire in South America. He continued his explorations through what is today the southern United States. Ages 8+ years.
Vasco Da Gama and the Sea Route to India
Av Rachel A. Koestler-Grack, William H. Goetzmann
Inbunden, 2005
366 kr
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Marco Polo and the Realm of Kublai Khan
Av Tim McNeese, William H. Goetzmann
Inbunden, 2005
366 kr
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In 1271, the ruler of the enormous Mongol Empire invited Marco Polo into his service, thus began Polo's 25 years of travel to the far corners of the Mongol empire. Ages 8+ years.
Sir Francis Drake and the Oceans of the World
Av Samuel Willard Crompton, William H. Goetzmann
Inbunden, 2005
366 kr
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When the Eagle Screamed
The Romantic Horizon in American Expansionism, 1800–1860
Häftad, 2000
123 kr
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When the Eagle Screamed argues that America's expansionism between 1800 and 1860 positioned it against some of the world's most powerful and aggressive nations. As the United States moved onto the world scene in this age of Manifest Destiny, it clashed with Britain, France, Russia, Spain, and …
West of the Imagination
Av William H. Goetzmann, William N. Goetzmann
Inbunden, 2009
761 kr
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For many people, ""western art"" immediately conjures images by Frederic Remington or Georgia O'Keeffe - but there's so much more. From early explorers' first sketches of the Rockies to the modern earth sculptures of Michael Heizer, images of the American West are as multifaceted as its cultures. …
Exploration and Empire: The Explorer and the Scientist in the Winning of the American West
Häftad
1362 kr
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