Explorers of New Lands
7 total works
Francisco Pizarro and the Conquest of the Inca. Explorers of New Lands.
by Shane Mountjoy
Published 1 January 2006
Francisco Pizarro and the Conquest of the Inca
by Shane Mountjoy and William H Goetzmann
Published 30 September 2005
In 1531, Pizarro led a small but well trained army along the Pacific Coast of the unexplored South America. With less than 200 men, he conquered the Inca empire, known as modern day Peru. Ages 8+years.
Vasco DA Gama and the Sea Route to India
by Rachel A. Koestler-Grack and William H Goetzmann
Published 30 September 2005
A Portuguese navigator whose initial voyage to India opened up the sea route from Western Europe to the East by way of the Cape of Good Hope.
Francisco Coronado and the Seven Cities of Gold
by Shane Mountjoy and William H Goetzmann
Published 30 September 2005
Spanish legend claimed there were seven cities built of gold and filled with treasure in the New World. Today he is seen as a brave explorer and a careful observer of life in the Southwest. Ages 8+ years.
Francisco Coronado and the Seven Cities of Gold. Explorers of New Lands.
by Shane Mountjoy
Published 1 January 2006
Hernando Cortes and the Fall of the Aztecs. Explorers of New Lands.
by Rachel A. Koestler-Grack
Published 1 January 2006
Vasco Da Gama and the Sea Route to India. Explorers of New Lands.
by Rachel A. Koestler-Grack
Published 1 January 2006