Who Was First? Discovering the Americas by Russell Freedman, 970.01 FRE 2007
Columbus was the last one to discover the Americas, not the first. Freedman presents various artifacts and theories about who found the Americas before Columbus, such as the Vikings, Chinese, and the ancestors of the Native Americans. Well illustrated with colored and black-and-white drawings, paintings, maps, and photographs. Interesting stories about ancient explorers, as well as Columbus’ story.
Some memory-jogging tags: Christopher Columbus; Zheng He; Treasure Fleet of Ming Dynasty; Leif Eriksson; Erik the Red; Mayans; Tikal; Aztecs; Montezuma; Tenochtitlan; Michu Picchu; Olmec
MS Rating: Great
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