Great Epochs in American History, Volume I

Francis Whiting Halsey (1851 - 1919)

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

Genre(s): *Non-fiction, History

Language: English

Section Chapter Reader Time
Play 00 Preface BettyB
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Play 01 Introduction BettyB
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Play 02 Discoveries before Columbus I: The men from Asia and from Norway by Justin Winsor BettyB
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Play 03 Discoveries before Columbus II: How the Norwegians came to Winland (1000 AD) Linda Johnson
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Play 04 Discoveries before Columbus III: The first child of European race born in America (About 1000 AD) Linda Johnson
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Play 05 Discoveries before Columbus IV: Other Pre-columbian voyages by Henry Wheaton Linda Johnson
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Play 06 The Discovery by Columbus (1492) I: as described by Washington Irving Anita Sloma-Martinez
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Play 07 The Discovery by Columbus (1492) II: as described by Columbus himself Michael Fassio
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Play 08 The Bull of Pope Alexander VI partitioning America (1493) Linda Johnson
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Play 09 The discovery of the mainland by the Cabots (1497) I: the account given by John A. Doyle Ciufi Galeazzi
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Play 10 The discovery of the mainland by the Cabots (1497) II: Peter Martyr's account Ciufi Galeazzi
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Play 11 The voyages of Americus Vespucius (1497): Vespuciu's own account Michael Fassio
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Play 12 A battle wih the Indians (1497) as described by Americus Vecpucius Michael Fassio
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Play 13 The first account of America printed in English (1511) Rita Boutros
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Play 14 The discovery of Florida by Ponce de Leon (1512): Parkman's account Larry Wilson
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Play 15 The discovery of the Pacific by Balboa (1513): the account by Manuel Jose Quintana Rita Boutros
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Play 16 The voyage of Magellan to the Pacific (1520): John Fiske's account timli
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Play 17 The discovery of New York harbor by Verazzano (1524): Verazzano's own account Michael Fassio
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Play 18 Cartier's exploration of the St.Lawrence (1534) I: the account given by John A. Doyle Rita Boutros
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Play 19 Cartier's exploration of the St.Lawrence (1534) II: Cartier's own account Rita Boutros
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Play 20 Searches for "The seven cities of Cibola" (1530-1540): the account by Reuben Gold Thwaites Ciufi Galeazzi
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Play 21 Cabeza de Vaca's journey to the Southwest (1535-1536): de Vaca's own account Bill Mosley
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Play 22 The expedition of Coronado to the Southwest (1540-1541): Coronado's own account Bill Mosley
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Play 23 The discovery of the Mississippi by de Soto (1541): Parkman's account Jddykst
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Play 24 The death of de Soto (1542) by one of de Soto's companions Bill Mosley
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Play 25 Drake's visit to California (1579) by one of Drake's companions Ciufi Galeazzi
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Play 26 Hudson's discovery of the Hudson river (1609) by Robert Juet, Hudson's secretary BettyB
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Play 27 Champlain's battle with the Iroquois on lake Champlain (1609) by Champlain himself BettyB
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Play 28 Marquette's discovery of the Mississippi (1673): Marquette's own account BettyB
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Play 29 The death of Marquette (1675) by Father Claude Dablon BettyB
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Play 30 Discovery of Niagara Falls (1678) by Father Louis Hennepin Michael Fassio
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Play 31 La Salle's voyage to the mouth of the Mississippi (1682) by Francis Parkman BettyB
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