Great Epochs In American History, Volume I

Great Epochs in American History, Volume I

by Francis Whiting Halsey

This book is the first volume in a ten-volume series on the history of the United States, covering the period from 1000 AD to 1682. It describes the early exploration and colonization of the Americas, the conflicts between European powers and Native Americans, and the development of the English colonies.

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1: Introduction
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2: Discoveries before Columbus I: The men from Asia and from Norway by Justin Winsor
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3: Discoveries before Columbus II: How the Norwegians came to Winland (1000 AD)
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4: Discoveries before Columbus III: The first child of European race born in America (About 1000 AD)
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5: Discoveries before Columbus IV: Other Pre-columbian voyages by Henry Wheaton
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6: The Discovery by Columbus (1492) I: as described by Washington Irving
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7: The Discovery by Columbus (1492) II: as described by Columbus himself
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8: The Bull of Pope Alexander VI partitioning America (1493)
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9: The discovery of the mainland by the Cabots (1497) I: the account given by John A. Doyle
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10: The discovery of the mainland by the Cabots (1497) II: Peter Martyr's account
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11: The voyages of Americus Vespucius (1497): Vespuciu's own account
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12: A battle wih the Indians (1497) as described by Americus Vecpucius
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13: The first account of America printed in English (1511)
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14: The discovery of Florida by Ponce de Leon (1512): Parkman's account
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15: The discovery of the Pacific by Balboa (1513): the account by Manuel Jose Quintana
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16: The voyage of Magellan to the Pacific (1520): John Fiske's account
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17: The discovery of New York harbor by Verazzano (1524): Verazzano's own account
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18: Cartier's exploration of the St.Lawrence (1534) I: the account given by John A. Doyle
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19: Cartier's exploration of the St.Lawrence (1534) II: Cartier's own account
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20: Searches for "The seven cities of Cibola" (1530-1540): the account by Reuben Gold Thwaites
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21: Cabeza de Vaca's journey to the Southwest (1535-1536): de Vaca's own account
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22: The expedition of Coronado to the Southwest (1540-1541): Coronado's own account
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23: The discovery of the Mississippi by de Soto (1541): Parkman's account
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24: The death of de Soto (1542) by one of de Soto's companions
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25: Drake's visit to California (1579) by one of Drake's companions
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26: Hudson's discovery of the Hudson river (1609) by Robert Juet, Hudson's secretary
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27: Champlain's battle with the Iroquois on lake Champlain (1609) by Champlain himself
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28: Marquette's discovery of the Mississippi (1673): Marquette's own account
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29: The death of Marquette (1675) by Father Claude Dablon
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30: Discovery of Niagara Falls (1678) by Father Louis Hennepin
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31: La Salle's voyage to the mouth of the Mississippi (1682) by Francis Parkman
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