Great Epochs in American History, Volume I


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This is the first volume in ten volume series of great epochs in the history of the United States, from the landing of Columbus to the building of the Panama Canal. In large part, events composing each epoch are described by men who participated in them, or were personal eye-witnesses of them. Volume I describes the early period from 1000 AD to 1682. - Summary by Kikisaulite (6 hr 3 min)

Chapters

Preface 3:13 Read by BettyB
Introduction 8:40 Read by BettyB
Discoveries before Columbus I: The men from Asia and from Norway by Justin Wins… 12:04 Read by BettyB
Discoveries before Columbus II: How the Norwegians came to Winland (1000 AD) 13:16 Read by Linda Johnson
Discoveries before Columbus III: The first child of European race born in Ameri… 5:37 Read by Linda Johnson
Discoveries before Columbus IV: Other Pre-columbian voyages by Henry Wheaton 4:18 Read by Linda Johnson
The Discovery by Columbus (1492) I: as described by Washington Irving 13:42 Read by Anita Sloma-Martinez
The Discovery by Columbus (1492) II: as described by Columbus himself 12:36 Read by Michael Fassio
The Bull of Pope Alexander VI partitioning America (1493) 13:41 Read by Linda Johnson
The discovery of the mainland by the Cabots (1497) I: the account given by John… 8:30 Read by Ciufi Galeazzi
The discovery of the mainland by the Cabots (1497) II: Peter Martyr's account 4:55 Read by Ciufi Galeazzi
The voyages of Americus Vespucius (1497): Vespuciu's own account 15:19 Read by Michael Fassio
A battle wih the Indians (1497) as described by Americus Vecpucius 6:27 Read by Michael Fassio
The first account of America printed in English (1511) 3:57 Read by Rita Boutros
The discovery of Florida by Ponce de Leon (1512): Parkman's account 6:00 Read by Larry Wilson
The discovery of the Pacific by Balboa (1513): the account by Manuel Jose Quint… 14:43 Read by Rita Boutros
The voyage of Magellan to the Pacific (1520): John Fiske's account 22:48 Read by timli
The discovery of New York harbor by Verazzano (1524): Verazzano's own account 19:10 Read by Michael Fassio
Cartier's exploration of the St.Lawrence (1534) I: the account given by John A.… 11:24 Read by Rita Boutros
Cartier's exploration of the St.Lawrence (1534) II: Cartier's own account 15:41 Read by Rita Boutros
Searches for "The seven cities of Cibola" (1530-1540): the account by Reuben Go… 8:02 Read by Ciufi Galeazzi
Cabeza de Vaca's journey to the Southwest (1535-1536): de Vaca's own account 19:44 Read by Bill Mosley
The expedition of Coronado to the Southwest (1540-1541): Coronado's own account 28:43 Read by Bill Mosley
The discovery of the Mississippi by de Soto (1541): Parkman's account 7:53 Read by Jddykst
The death of de Soto (1542) by one of de Soto's companions 8:08 Read by Bill Mosley
Drake's visit to California (1579) by one of Drake's companions 19:42 Read by Ciufi Galeazzi
Hudson's discovery of the Hudson river (1609) by Robert Juet, Hudson's secretary 16:01 Read by BettyB
Champlain's battle with the Iroquois on lake Champlain (1609) by Champlain hims… 9:17 Read by BettyB
Marquette's discovery of the Mississippi (1673): Marquette's own account 10:30 Read by BettyB
The death of Marquette (1675) by Father Claude Dablon 4:41 Read by BettyB
Discovery of Niagara Falls (1678) by Father Louis Hennepin 3:16 Read by Michael Fassio
La Salle's voyage to the mouth of the Mississippi (1682) by Francis Parkman 11:59 Read by BettyB

Reviews

great educational resource


(5 stars)

To the reviewer below being overly critical: The word epoch is often pronounced identical as epic. Thank you to the great readers!

Embarrassing


(1 stars)

Epoch means a period of time. Epic means a long tale or poem.