Great Epochs in American History, Volume I


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This is the first volume in ten volume series of great epochs in the history of the United States, from the landing of Columbus to the building of the Panama Canal. In large part, events composing each epoch are described by men who participated in them, or were personal eye-witnesses of them. Volume I describes the early period from 1000 AD to 1682. - Summary by Kikisaulite (6 hr 3 min)

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Preface 3:13 Leído por BettyB
Introduction 8:40 Leído por BettyB
Discoveries before Columbus I: The men from Asia and from Norway by Justin Wins… 12:04 Leído por BettyB
Discoveries before Columbus II: How the Norwegians came to Winland (1000 AD) 13:16 Leído por Linda Johnson
Discoveries before Columbus III: The first child of European race born in Ameri… 5:37 Leído por Linda Johnson
Discoveries before Columbus IV: Other Pre-columbian voyages by Henry Wheaton 4:18 Leído por Linda Johnson
The Discovery by Columbus (1492) I: as described by Washington Irving 13:42 Leído por Anita Sloma-Martinez
The Discovery by Columbus (1492) II: as described by Columbus himself 12:36 Leído por Michael Fassio
The Bull of Pope Alexander VI partitioning America (1493) 13:41 Leído por Linda Johnson
The discovery of the mainland by the Cabots (1497) I: the account given by John… 8:30 Leído por Ciufi Galeazzi
The discovery of the mainland by the Cabots (1497) II: Peter Martyr's account 4:55 Leído por Ciufi Galeazzi
The voyages of Americus Vespucius (1497): Vespuciu's own account 15:19 Leído por Michael Fassio
A battle wih the Indians (1497) as described by Americus Vecpucius 6:27 Leído por Michael Fassio
The first account of America printed in English (1511) 3:57 Leído por Rita Boutros
The discovery of Florida by Ponce de Leon (1512): Parkman's account 6:00 Leído por Larry Wilson
The discovery of the Pacific by Balboa (1513): the account by Manuel Jose Quint… 14:43 Leído por Rita Boutros
The voyage of Magellan to the Pacific (1520): John Fiske's account 22:48 Leído por timli
The discovery of New York harbor by Verazzano (1524): Verazzano's own account 19:10 Leído por Michael Fassio
Cartier's exploration of the St.Lawrence (1534) I: the account given by John A.… 11:24 Leído por Rita Boutros
Cartier's exploration of the St.Lawrence (1534) II: Cartier's own account 15:41 Leído por Rita Boutros
Searches for "The seven cities of Cibola" (1530-1540): the account by Reuben Go… 8:02 Leído por Ciufi Galeazzi
Cabeza de Vaca's journey to the Southwest (1535-1536): de Vaca's own account 19:44 Leído por Bill Mosley
The expedition of Coronado to the Southwest (1540-1541): Coronado's own account 28:43 Leído por Bill Mosley
The discovery of the Mississippi by de Soto (1541): Parkman's account 7:53 Leído por Jddykst
The death of de Soto (1542) by one of de Soto's companions 8:08 Leído por Bill Mosley
Drake's visit to California (1579) by one of Drake's companions 19:42 Leído por Ciufi Galeazzi
Hudson's discovery of the Hudson river (1609) by Robert Juet, Hudson's secretary 16:01 Leído por BettyB
Champlain's battle with the Iroquois on lake Champlain (1609) by Champlain hims… 9:17 Leído por BettyB
Marquette's discovery of the Mississippi (1673): Marquette's own account 10:30 Leído por BettyB
The death of Marquette (1675) by Father Claude Dablon 4:41 Leído por BettyB
Discovery of Niagara Falls (1678) by Father Louis Hennepin 3:16 Leído por Michael Fassio
La Salle's voyage to the mouth of the Mississippi (1682) by Francis Parkman 11:59 Leído por BettyB

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great educational resource


(5 stars)

To the reviewer below being overly critical: The word epoch is often pronounced identical as epic. Thank you to the great readers!

Embarrassing


(1 stars)

Epoch means a period of time. Epic means a long tale or poem.