Project Gutenberg 2004-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 750 Kerr, Robert 1755 1813 A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 03 Arranged in Systematic Order: Forming a Complete History of the Origin and Progress of Navigation, Discovery, and Commerce, by Sea and Land, from the Earliest Ages to the Present Time Produced by Robert Connal and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team from images generously made available by the Canadian Institute for Historical Microreproductions. "A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 03" by Robert Kerr is a historical account produced in the early 19th century. This volume specifically focuses on the history of navigation, discovery, and commerce, emphasizing the voyages undertaken to explore the New World, particularly those made by Christopher Columbus and his contemporaries. At the start of this volume, the author lays out his intention to present a systematic history of America's discovery, beginning with a narrative written by Columbus' son, Don Ferdinand Columbus. This section discusses Columbus's motivations, early life, and the events leading to his voyages across the Atlantic. It also touches upon the various accounts of his expeditions, offering insights into the motivations and life of the iconic navigator, while also questioning the accuracy and integrity of rival accounts and contributions from other explorers like Amerigo Vespucci. The narrative sets a tone of reverence for Columbus's contributions to exploration, while also addressing misconceptions and historical debates regarding his legacy. Overall, the opening portion establishes a foundation for a detailed exploration of the impact of these voyages on global history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 49.4 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Voyages and travels G Text Category: Travel Writing Category: History - American Category: History - Modern (1750+) 1310274 2025-08-05T14:55:03.039033 text/html 1279046 2024-10-28T19:25:14 text/html 568006 2025-08-05T14:55:15.364863 application/epub+zip 587668 2025-08-05T14:55:06.818923 application/epub+zip 551694 2025-08-05T14:55:05.381992 application/epub+zip 1076337 2025-08-05T14:55:22.679862 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1031320 2025-08-05T14:55:14.470878 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 797672 2022-09-06T19:58:30.057524 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1283919 2025-08-05T14:55:02.118981 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1263965 2024-10-28T19:25:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16654 2025-08-05T14:55:22.823830 application/rdf+xml 25361 2025-08-05T14:55:05.907906 image/jpeg 4881 2025-08-05T14:55:05.650947 image/jpeg 562478 2025-08-05T14:55:03.136023 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia