Project Gutenberg 2008-04-19 Public domain in the USA. 324 Morris, Charles 1833 1922 Historic Tales: The Romance of Reality. Vol. 02 (of 15), American (2) Produced by David Kline, Greg Bergquist and The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Historic Tales: The Romance of Reality. Vol. 02 (of 15), American (2)" by Charles Morris is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book explores significant events and figures in American history, focusing on thrilling and dramatic tales of exploration, conflict, and cultural encounters. Through vivid narratives, it highlights the adventures of various historical personas, including Juan Ponce de Leon, Hernando de Soto, and Captain John Smith, among others, as they navigate the complexities of early American life. The opening of "Historic Tales: The Romance of Reality" introduces a range of captivating stories, beginning with Juan Ponce de Leon's quest for the fabled Fountain of Youth upon landing in Florida in 1513. The text details his numerous adventures, his interactions with Native Americans, and his ultimate disappointment in not discovering the mythical waters. The first chapter also sets the stage for subsequent stories, as Morris prepares the reader for explorations into the lives of early Spanish and English settlers, along with the fierce battles they faced against indigenous tribes, weaving a tapestry of ambition, dreams, and the harsh realities of conquest in the New World. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 74.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en United States -- History E151 Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: History - General Category: History - American Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) Category: History - Warfare 566143 2025-06-10T11:14:51.254992 text/html 567591 2008-04-19T09:44:22 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1500356 2008-04-19T09:44:24 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1524024 2025-06-10T11:15:03.129885 application/epub+zip 1528373 2025-06-10T11:14:55.793977 application/epub+zip 299339 2025-06-10T11:14:54.096958 application/epub+zip 1850168 2025-06-10T11:15:08.579867 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1798109 2025-06-10T11:15:01.836922 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 439131 2022-09-11T13:37:03.219113 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 523196 2025-06-10T11:14:50.213999 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 522888 2008-04-19T09:44:22 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 199130 2008-04-19T09:44:24 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 522885 2008-04-19T09:44:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 199083 2008-04-19T09:44:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20252 2025-06-10T11:15:08.752871 application/rdf+xml 24461 2025-06-10T11:14:54.710942 image/jpeg 4562 2025-06-10T11:14:54.392925 image/jpeg 1613565 2025-06-10T11:14:51.372957 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