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100 1 _aWeise, Arthur James,
_d1838-1921
245 1 4 _aThe Discoveries of America to the Year 1525
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2022
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2022-04-03
508 _aAdrian Mastronardi and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"The Discoveries of America to the Year 1525" by Arthur James Weise is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This work delves into the early explorations of the American continent, focusing on the significant discoveries made before 1525, particularly by Columbus and other European explorers. The book aims to clarify various narratives about the discovery of America, critically examining the contributions of different explorers and offering insights into the civilizations that existed before European contact. The opening of the book presents a preface that establishes the historical context of America's early discovery and the inhabitants of the continent. Weise discusses the skepticism faced by Columbus and how earlier records, including Egyptian and Greek accounts, hint at a rich and complex civilization in the Americas long before European contact. Additionally, he highlights the contrasting views regarding the supposed discoveries made by the Northmen and other explorers, laying a foundation for the detailed accounts to follow. Overall, the opening sets the stage for a comprehensive exploration of the different narratives surrounding the discovery of America, emphasizing the blend of myth and historical fact. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cUnited States: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1883
653 _aAmerica -- Discovery and exploration
856 4 _uhttps://archive.org/details/discoveriesofame01weis
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/67766
999 _c108588
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