The Humpherys Family

Voyages and Discoveries of the Companions of Columbus

Record Added: 4/17/2016
Setting South America
Topic History: European, World
Publisher Publisher, Misc
Year 1960
Age Adult   Pages 394
Description Cream printed dustjacket
 
Written in 1835, this book by Irving tells the story of those who followed Christopher Columbus, knowing a great new world lay waiting to be discovered, explored, and claimed. Excitement brims as the floodgates are opened and explorers set out to experience some of the greatest adventures the world has ever known

Includes stories of Balboa, who first saw the Pacific Ocean, and Ponce de Leon, who discovered Florida.