Hendrik Willem van Loon was a Dutch-American historian and writer who received the first Newbery Medal in 1922. In this book, van Loon provides a lively and engaging account of early expeditions to the New World, from the Vikings to Columbus. The book is aimed at a general audience and includes illustrations and maps. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as...
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