Project Gutenberg 2005-06-11 Public domain in the USA. 215 Halsey, Francis W. (Francis Whiting) 1851 1919 Halsey, Francis Whiting Great Epochs in American History, Volume 1. Voyages of Discovery and Early Explorations: 1000 A.D.-1682 Produced by Carel Lyn Miske and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Great Epochs in American History, Volume 1" by Francis W. Halsey is a historical account edited in the early 20th century. The work delves into pivotal moments in American history, starting from the voyages of discovery and early explorations that occurred from 1000 A.D. to 1682. Halsey presents narratives authored by notable historical figures and eyewitnesses, providing a unique insight into these transformative events. At the start of this volume, the preface establishes an overview of the series, highlighting the intention to chronicle significant epochs through the words of those who experienced them, including Columbus and Washington. The introduction discusses early explorations, hinting at the complexity of discovering America, with arguments that Columbus was not the first. The opening chapters recount the Norse expeditions to Vinland, as well as Columbus's famed voyages that initiated European interest in the Americas. Through engaging accounts of exploration, the early chapters set the stage for understanding the historical context behind the expansion of European presence across the New World. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 66.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en United States -- History E151 Text Children's History Category: History - American Category: History - Ancient Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) 372381 2025-08-07T05:19:51.658461 text/html 366475 2020-12-11T00:01:49 text/html 217484 2025-08-07T05:19:59.684424 application/epub+zip 222711 2025-08-07T05:19:55.173447 application/epub+zip 201587 2025-08-07T05:19:53.763468 application/epub+zip 448083 2025-08-07T05:20:03.265425 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 404870 2025-08-07T05:19:58.891410 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 277630 2022-08-07T12:29:27.762132 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 350469 2025-08-07T05:19:50.930450 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 350380 2020-12-11T00:01:49 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 350399 2020-12-11T00:01:49 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20677 2025-08-07T05:20:03.402397 application/rdf+xml 16048 2025-08-07T05:19:54.314430 image/jpeg 3702 2025-08-07T05:19:54.019451 image/jpeg 135006 2020-12-11T00:01:49 application/octet-stream application/zip 132669 2020-12-11T00:01:49 application/octet-stream application/zip 134967 2020-12-11T00:01:49 application/octet-stream application/zip 210754 2025-08-07T05:19:51.687476 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