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Columbus, Christopher
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American Journeys
provides eyewitness accounts of North American exploration, from the Vikings in Canada (1000) to the diaries of mountain men (1800). Read the words of ship captains, fur traders... (Institute of Museum and Library Services) |
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1492: An Ongoing Voyage
examines the rich mix of societies coexisting in the New World before Europeans arrived. It looks at what was life like here before 1492; how Europeans, Africans, and Americans... (Library of Congress) |
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Historic Maps in K-12 Classrooms
offers lesson plans built around historically important maps on 18 topics: Columbus's world (1482), an Indian map of the Southeast (1721), Captain Cook and Hawaii (1778), "Nouvelle... (Newberry Library, supported by National Endowment for the Humanities) |
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Parallel Histories: Spain, United States, and the American Frontier
explores the history of Spanish expansion into North America, American expansion westward, and the meeting of the two frontiers. The site provides maps, texts, manuscripts, and prints... (Library of Congress) |
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