Project Gutenberg 2013-03-25 Public domain in the USA. 316 Goodrich, Charles A. (Charles Augustus) 1790 1862 Goodrich, Charles Augustus Great Events in the History of North and South America Produced by Douglas L. Alley, III, Adrian Mastronardi and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Great Events in the History of North and South America" by Charles A. Goodrich is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. It chronicles significant events in American history, from the alleged discovery of the continent by the Northmen in the 10th century up to the author's time. The focus is on key moments and figures that have shaped the Americas, exploring themes of exploration, colonization, and the interplay of various cultures. The opening of the book sets the stage for a comprehensive exploration of America's past. It begins with a preface outlining the author's methodology of selection, emphasizing the importance of great events in history as focal points that enhance understanding of the past. Goodrich introduces the key players and pivotal moments, noting the competing claims of early explorers, such as the Northmen and Christopher Columbus, in their quests to discover new lands. The initial chapters delve into these early discoveries and the establishment of settlements, establishing a narrative that highlights both the triumphs and tragedies of America's historical journey. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 56.8 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en United States -- History South America -- History North America -- History E151 Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: History - General Category: History - Other Category: History - American 2037413 2025-06-17T08:01:48.819303 text/html 2105605 2013-03-25T17:29:14 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 20170708 2025-06-17T08:02:25.180144 application/epub+zip 20195381 2025-06-17T08:01:58.872214 application/epub+zip 821655 2025-06-17T08:01:54.296230 application/epub+zip 20848428 2025-06-17T08:02:42.022968 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 20685563 2025-06-17T08:02:20.239105 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1310630 2022-09-19T11:15:35.922313 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1753240 2025-06-17T08:01:43.392305 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1753300 2013-03-25T17:29:14 text/plain; charset=utf-8 16796 2025-06-17T08:02:42.241999 application/rdf+xml 22520 2025-06-17T08:01:55.091285 image/jpeg 4736 2025-06-17T08:01:54.676217 image/jpeg 19960376 2025-06-17T08:01:49.753229 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