Project Gutenberg 2016-01-09 Public domain in the USA. 4729 Winsor, Justin 1831 1897 Narrative and Critical History of America, Vol. 2 (of 8) Spanish Explorations and Settlements in America from the Fifteenth to the Seventeenth Century E-text prepared by Giovanni Fini, Dianna Adair, Bryan Ness, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive/American Libraries (https://archive.org/details/americana) "Narrative and Critical History of America, Vol. 2" by Justin Winsor is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This volume focuses primarily on the Spanish explorations and settlements in America from the 15th to the 17th centuries, providing a critical examination of the documentary sources that capture these pivotal moments in history. The book aims to provide readers with a comprehensive understanding of the events surrounding the Spanish conquests and their impact on both the indigenous populations and European powers. The opening of this volume begins with an introduction that outlines the importance of documentary evidence in studying early Spanish-American history, highlighting initial efforts to compile historical accounts and archives. It discusses previous historians, such as Herrera, and the challenges of accessing original documents. This sets the stage for an exploration of Christopher Columbus and his consequential voyages, detailing his early life, aspirations, and interactions with influential figures that would lead to his expedition in 1492. This section serves as a foundation for understanding the broader themes of exploration and colonization that are further explored throughout the volume. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 61.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en America -- Discovery and exploration United States -- History America -- History E011 Text Category: History - American Category: History - European Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) 3078959 2025-08-20T12:13:23.879186 text/html 2972222 2024-10-22T23:42:50 text/html 13948020 2025-08-20T12:14:25.258493 application/epub+zip 14011901 2025-08-20T12:13:38.457623 application/epub+zip 1064648 2025-08-20T12:13:31.000132 application/epub+zip 14830289 2025-08-20T12:14:54.436291 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 14757603 2025-08-20T12:14:16.700584 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1852175 2022-09-23T06:46:58.117705 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2079239 2025-08-20T12:13:13.754263 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 2059138 2024-10-22T23:42:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17278 2025-08-20T12:14:54.729283 application/rdf+xml 15103 2025-08-20T12:13:31.718140 image/jpeg 2904 2025-08-20T12:13:31.372216 image/jpeg 13669757 2025-08-20T12:13:24.896222 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