Who Was First?: Discovering the Americas - Couverture rigide

Freedman, Russell

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0618663916 ISBN 13 : 9780618663910

Editeur : Clarion Books, 2007

Synopsis

Many generations of American schoolchildren were taught that Columbus discovered America, and a holiday reminds us every October. But historical investigation in recent years has shown us otherwise. There is evidence that adventurers, explorers, traders, and nomads from various parts of the globe set foot on American soil long before 1492. And expeditions that landed in the Americas reported people already living there—indicating that America had been “discovered” before.
Russell Freedman brings his legendary skills as researcher and storyteller to this fresh and intriguing look at the American past. Colorful legends and first-person accounts are woven into the riveting narrative, which also illuminates the way historians and mapmakers have gathered, evaluated, and recorded information throughout the ages.

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À propos de l'auteur

Russell Freedman received the Newbery Medal for LINCOLN: A PHOTOBIOGRAPHY. He is also the recipient of three Newbery Honors, the Sibert Medal, and the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award, and was selected to give the 2006 May Hill Arbuthnot Honor Lecture. Mr. Freedman lives in New York City.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Clarion Books
• Date d'édition: 2007
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0618663916
• ISBN 13: 9780618663910
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 96
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