Spanish Peaks Library District

In 11th Century North America, a Norse ship is attacked by Indians in the St. Lawrence River. The captain and the steersman escape to find refuge in a village of friendly Indians. The novel follows the Norsemen's adaptation to Indian life and the heart-wrenching parting when the time comes to go home.

Meet the first English settlers of Virginia in their own words and through their own eccentricities.

"The United States of America was born of cooperation and conflict. On one side were the Native Americans, represented by dozens of different tribes from coast to coast. On the other were the European settlers, who flocked to the New World seeking freedom or fortune. What began as a sometimes friendly and cooperative relationship soon led to bitter and bloody conflicts as the young and fragile nation sought its identity. This book explores the complex...

Chronicles the events of the first Thanksgiving and discusses how the holiday has changed throughout history.

Describes the early Spanish contact with New World peoples and events that followed Columbus's landing.

Retells the events of the first permanent English settlement in the new world drawing on letters, chronicles, and records which depict daily experiences, and cites the contributions of John Smith, Pocahontas, and Chief Powhatan.

A biography of the conquistador whose quest for the Seven Cities of Gold led to the exploration of the American Southwest in 1540.