The Age of Discovery
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Author
Publication
1966 - Service Center for Teachers of History, Washington, District of Columbia
Language
English
Word Count
6,500 words, Guess
Page Count
26 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL5996126M
- OCLC Control Number346764
- Library of Congress Control Number66028305
Classifications
- DDC016.9731
- LCCZ6011 .W3
Description
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 http://www.whatdoyaknow.com/Age_of_Discovery.htm
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"?
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