An edition of The Age of Discovery (1966)

The Age of Discovery

The Age of Discovery
Wilcomb E. Washburn, Wilcomb E ...
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An edition of The Age of Discovery (1966)

The Age of Discovery

Based on the Age of Discovery.

Includes such topics as:

  1. The Norse Discovery of "Vinland"
  2. The Quest for "Asia"
  3. The "Invention" of America
  4. Maps and Mapmakers
  5. General Acounts
  6. Europeans in Asia
  7. Exploration of the Pacific

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Publish Date
Language
English
Pages
26

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Cover of: The age of discovery
The age of discovery
1966-01-01, Service Center for Teachers of History
Cover of: The Age of Discovery
The Age of Discovery
1966, Service Center for Teachers of History
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First Sentence

"What visions the phrase conjures up! Yet what confusion! The discovery of America by Columbus reverently learned by schoolboys as one of the great and clearcut accomplishments of history, is, when subjected to examination, filled with uncertainty. What do we mean by "America"?"

Edition Notes

Bibliography: p. 21-26.

Published in
Washington

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
016.9731
Library of Congress
Z6011 .W3

The Physical Object

Pagination
26 p.
Number of pages
26

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL5996126M
LCCN
66028305

Excerpts

What visions the phrase conjures up! Yet what confusion! The discovery of America by Columbus reverently learned by schoolboys as one of the great and clearcut accomplishments of history, is, when subjected to examination, filled with uncertainty. What do we mean by "America"?
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