02209cam a22003013u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000090010610000540011524501110016926400510028030000470033133600260037833700260040433800360043050000310046650801010049752011750059853400450177365300290181885600430184799900170189016037UtSlPG20260610133357.0mcr n260607r2005||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aE1511 aHalsey, Francis W.q(Francis Whiting),d1851-191910aGreat Epochs in American History, Volume 1. :bVoyages of Discovery and Early Explorations: 1000 A.D.-1682 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2005  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2005-06-11  aProduced by Carel Lyn Miske and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net  a"Great Epochs in American History, Volume 1" by Francis W. Halsey is a historical account edited in the early 20th century. The work delves into pivotal moments in American history, starting from the voyages of discovery and early explorations that occurred from 1000 A.D. to 1682. Halsey presents narratives authored by notable historical figures and eyewitnesses, providing a unique insight into these transformative events.  At the start of this volume, the preface establishes an overview of the series, highlighting the intention to chronicle significant epochs through the words of those who experienced them, including Columbus and Washington. The introduction discusses early explorations, hinting at the complexity of discovering America, with arguments that Columbus was not the first. The opening chapters recount the Norse expeditions to Vinland, as well as Columbus's famed voyages that initiated European interest in the Americas. Through engaging accounts of exploration, the early chapters set the stage for understanding the historical context behind the expansion of European presence across the New World. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aUnited States -- History40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/16037  c57425d57425