Project Gutenberg 2016-01-09 Public domain in the USA. 129 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.) en America -- Discovery and exploration United States -- History America -- History E011 Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: History - General 3079098 3078856 2024-09-21T09:50:23.299802 2023-09-22T07:07:33.199353 text/html text/html 2993297 2016-01-09T15:34:01 text/html 13621185 2016-01-09T15:36:38 text/html application/zip 13947772 2024-09-21T09:51:26.644011 application/epub+zip 14011445 2024-09-21T09:50:36.307773 application/epub+zip 1064812 2024-09-21T09:50:29.637785 application/epub+zip 14831372 2024-09-21T09:51:58.603811 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 14758207 2024-09-21T09:51:18.548041 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1852175 2022-09-23T06:46:58.117705 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2079501 2079265 2024-09-21T09:50:10.556854 2023-09-22T07:07:18.266761 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 2079546 2020-06-14T18:56:32 text/plain; charset=utf-8 786851 2020-06-14T18:56:32 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 18565 2024-09-21T09:51:58.846798 application/rdf+xml 15103 2024-09-21T09:50:30.398772 image/jpeg 2904 2024-09-21T09:50:30.030787 image/jpeg 13669770 2024-09-21T09:50:24.228819 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog