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100 1 _aWinsor, Justin,
_d1831-1897
245 1 0 _aNarrative and Critical History of America, Vol. 1 (of 8) :
_bAboriginal America
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2015
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2015-12-31
508 _aE-text prepared by Giovanni Fini, Dianna Adair, Bryan Ness, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive/American Libraries (https://archive.org/details/americana)
520 _a"Narrative and Critical History of America, Vol. 1 (of 8)" by Justin Winsor is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This extensive work aims to document and analyze the various aspects of American history, beginning with the indigenous peoples and their cultures prior to European contact. It examines the evolution of geographical knowledge, early explorations, and significant historical narratives that shaped the understanding of America. The opening of this volume features a detailed introduction that acknowledges the collaborations and bibliographical contributions to the study of early American history. It discusses significant figures involved in chronicling the voyages and experiences of explorers and settlers. Notably, Winsor points out the well-documented history of libraries and influential bibliographers who have gathered and preserved knowledge about America, setting the stage for an exploration of pre-Columbian explorations and the subsequent European encounters with the continent. This structured opening establishes a scholarly tone, emphasizing the importance of source materials and historical context in understanding America's narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aAmerica -- Discovery and exploration
653 _aUnited States -- History
653 _aAmerica -- History
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/50801
999 _c91639
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