Who Was First?: Discovering the Americas
By Russell Freedman
Publisher
Clarion
Imprint
Clarion
ISBN
By Russell Freedman
9780618663910
Awards and Honors ALA Notable Book for Older Readers | Booklist Editor’s Choice 2007 | CCBC Choices 2008, Historical Places, People, and Events | Horn Book Fanfare List – Best Books of 2007, Nonfiction | School Library Journal – Best Books 2007 | VOYA Nonfiction Honor List 2007 | NCSS Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People 2008, History/Life and Culture in the AmericasWho Was First?: Discovering the Americas
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SKU
9780618663910J
While it is commonly believed that Christopher Columbus was the first to make a successful round-trip voyage to the Americas, in recent years new evidence has cast this idea into doubt. It suggests that there may have been Chinese and Viking "discoveries" of the New World that predate Columbus's arrival. This book considers these possibilities and describes the complex societies explorers would have found, built by the tens of millions of people native to North and South America. Full-color illustrations. Includes notes and a select bibliography.
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