Famous Discoverers and Explores of America / Their Voyages, Battles, and Hardships in Traversing and Conquering the Unknown Territories of a New World

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PREFACE

THE VOICE

CONTENTS

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

LEIF ERICSON:

CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS:

AMERIGO VESPUCCI:

JUAN PONCE DE LEON:

VASCO NUnEZ DE BALBOA:

HERNANDO CORTES:

FERDINAND MAGELLAN:

GIOVANNI VERRAZANO:

FRANCISCO PIZARRO:

HERNANDO DE SOTO:

SAMUEL DE CHAMPLAIN:

HENRY HUDSON:

PIERRE ESPRIT RADISSON:

FATHER MARQUETTE:

ROBERT DE LA SALLE:

ROBERT EDWIN PEARY:

EPILOGUE

INDEX

Selections from L. C. Page and Company's Books for Young People

FOOTNOTE:

Title: Famous Discoverers and Explores of America

Their Voyages, Battles, and Hardships in Traversing and Conquering the Unknown Territories of a New World

Author: Charles H. L. (Charles Haven Ladd) Johnston

Language: English

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FAMOUS DISCOVERERS

AND EXPLORERS OF AMERICA


FAMOUS LEADERS SERIES

Each, one volume, illustrated, $2.00
Except as otherwise noted


BY

CHARLES L. JOHNSTON

FAMOUS INDIAN CHIEFS
FAMOUS SCOUTS
FAMOUS CAVALRY LEADERS
FAMOUS PRIVATEERSMEN
FAMOUS FRONTIERSMEN
FAMOUS DISCOVERERS AND EXPLORERS OF AMERICA
FAMOUS GENERALS OF THE GREAT WAR
FAMOUS AMERICAN ATHLETES

First Series $2.50

FAMOUS AMERICAN ATHLETES

Second Series $2.50

BY

CHARLES LEE LEWIS

FAMOUS AMERICAN NAVAL OFFICERS


BY

EDWIN WILDMAN

FAMOUS LEADERS OF INDUSTRY—First Series

FAMOUS LEADERS OF INDUSTRY—Second Series

THE FOUNDERS OF AMERICA

or, Lives of Great Americans from the Revolution to the Monroe Doctrine.

THE BUILDERS OF AMERICA

or, Lives of Great Americans from the Monroe Doctrine to the Civil War.

FAMOUS LEADERS OF CHARACTER

(new revised edition)

or, Lives of Great Americans from the Civil War to To-day.


BY

TRENTWELL M. WHITE

FAMOUS LEADERS OF INDUSTRY

Third Series $2.50

L. C. PAGE & COMPANY, BOSTON

AMERIGO VESPUCCI (see page 45)

FAMOUS DISCOVERERS
and Explorers of America

Their voyages, battles, and hardships in traversing
and conquering the unknown territories
of a new world


By

CHARLES H. L. JOHNSTON

Author of “Famous Scouts,” “Famous Indian Chiefs,”
“Famous Cavalry Leaders,” “Famous Frontiersmen,”
“Famous Privateersmen,” etc.


Illustrated


THE PAGE COMPANY

BOSTON PUBLISHERS

Copyright, 1917
By The Page Company
All rights reserved

Made in U. S. A.

Fourth Impression, September, 1928
Fifth Impression, March, 1932

THE COLONIAL PRESS INC.,
CLINTON, MASS.

Dedicated
To the Great Brotherhood of the Clergy
who, with self-sacrifice, devotion, and lack
of personal profit,
have consecrated their lives to
the education and development of the youths
of all English speaking countries
.


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

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