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Brutal journey
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Schneider, Paul |
This book tells the story of an army of would-be conquerors who came to the New World on the heels of Cortés. Bound for glory, they landed in Florida in 1528. But only four of the four hundred would … |
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The myth of indigenous Caribbean extinction
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Tony Castanha |
"This book debunks one of the greatest myths ever told in Caribbean history: that the indigenous peoples who encountered a very lost Christopher Columbus are "extinct." Through the uncovering of rece… |
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The broken spears
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Lysander Kemp |
"For hundreds of years, the history of the conquest of Mexico and the defeat of the Aztecs has been told in the words of the Spanish victors. Miguel León-Portilla has long been at the forefront of ex… |
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La Harpe's post
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George H. Odell |
"This contribution to contact period studies points to the Lasley Vore site in modern Oklahoma, 13 miles south of Tulsa along the Arkansas River, as the most likely first meeting place of Plains Indi… |
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Roanoke, the abandoned colony
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Karen Ordahl Kupperman |
In Roanoke: The Abandoned Colony, Karen Ordahl Kupperman recounts one of the most gripping stories in American history. Writing from a background in both Indian and English history, she movingly desc… |
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Daily life on the old colonial frontier
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James M. Volo |
"This volume explores the frontier, explorers, traders, missionaries, colonists, and native peoples that came into contact. Everyday life is presented with all of its difficulties - the trading, trap… |
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The Aztecs, the Conquistadors, and the making of Mexican culture
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Peter O. Koch |
"This book discusses the battles between the Spanish explorers and the Aztecs--battles that culminated in the ruin of a civilization. Alternating between Aztec and Spanish history, it discusses event… |
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