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Gr 5-9 With characteristic polish, documentation, and readability, Freedman examines the evidence for determining who first discovered the Americas. Despite traditional historical emphasis on European discoveries, "tens of millions" of Native Americans were living here when these renowned explorers arrived. The author devotes separate chapters to Columbus's New World voyages, Chinese treasure-ship expeditions under Admiral Zheng He, and the "New World" wanderings of Leif Eriksson and the Vikings. But,...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

"The Americas have always been lands of immigrants," Freedman argues in an attractive volume that demonstrates how these connected continents have been discovered and settled over and over since the Stone Age. In lively, graceful prose, the author invites young readers to ponder a serious historical question, first making Columbus's familiar story suspenseful and then introducing earlier players: Chinese sailors, Viking explorers, Native American c...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Freedman demonstrates how North and South America have been discovered and settled over and over since the Stone Age. In lively, graceful prose, ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More