A Book of American Explorers
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Thomas Wentworth Higginson
This book tells the story of exploration in America in the words of the explorers themselves. It consists of extracts from narratives of the early discoverers and explorers of the American continent from the Northmen in 10th century to 17th century Massachusets Bay Colony. - Summary by Kikisaulite (9 hr 54 min)
Chapters
Book I, The Legends of the Northmen (985‒1008). Part 1, How the Northmen discov…
6:32
Read by Phil Schempf
Book II, Columbus and his Companions (1492‒1503). Part 1, The First Letter from…
12:51
Read by Pete McElveen
Book IV, The Strange Voyage of Cabeza de Vaca (1528‒1533). Part 1, The Strange …
14:06
Read by Elsie Selwyn
Book V, The French in Canada (1534‒1536). Part 1, Cartier’s Visit to Bay of Cha…
6:01
Read by Sabrina Antonelli
Book VII, The French in Florida (1562‒1565). Part 1, Jean Ribaut in Florida
12:07
Read by Duane Desalvo
Book IX, The Lost Colonies of Virginia (1584‒1590). Part 1, The First Voyage to…
12:23
Read by Duane Desalvo
Book X, Unsuccessful New England Settlements (1602‒1607). Part 1, Gosnold’s For…
21:23
Read by Deon Gines
Book XIII, Henry Hudson and the New Netherlands (1609‒1626). Part 1, Discovery …
16:52
Read by KevinS
Book XIII, Part 3, Hudson’s Last Voyage, and how he was set adrift in the Ice
12:55
Read by Duane Desalvo
Book XIV, The Pilgrims at Plymouth (1620‒1621). Part 1, Sailing of the Pilgrims
3:03
Read by Larry Wilson
Book XV, The Massachusetts Bay Colony (1629‒1631). Part 1, Voyage of the Massac…
5:35
Read by Larry Wilson