Who Was First?, Russell Freedman
Who Was First?, Russell Freedman
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Who Was First?
Discovering the Americas

Author: Russell Freedman

Narrator: L.J. Ganser

Unabridged: 1 hr 45 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/23/2007

Synopsis

Historians still agree about the date of Columbus’s voyage. But did this European adventurer discover America? We now know that certain explorers from other parts of the globe set foot on American shores long before 1492–and that others may have done so. And “discovery” takes on a different meaning when the new land already has people living in it.

As artifacts are unearthed and analyzed, the story of human presence in the Americas continues to unfold. Looking deeper and deeper into the past, acclaimed nonfiction writer Russell Freedman tells this evolving story, touching on such evidence as Viking runes, Chinese legends, Mayan stonework, and mysterious objects found in New England. Thoroughly researched and impeccably documented, Who Was First? is a compelling account of many discoverers of the Americas.

About The Author

Russell Freedman is the distinguished recipient of the Newbery Medal, three Newbery Honors, the Sibert Medal, the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award, and the May Hill Arbuthnot Honor Lecture Award for his body of work. His many nonfiction titles include The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights and Children of the Great Depression. Mr. Freedman travels widely to research his books, and he makes his home in New York City.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Anastasia on March 07, 2013

I found this book while looking for YA material for my tutoring student, after we'd delved into Columbus and other European explorers circa 15th century. Call me a lazy reader, but I often prefer to read a YA skinny about this or that topic I'm curious about, rather than picking up a dry, sparsely il......more

Goodreads review by Angie on July 24, 2015

Russell Freedman always does an excellent job making the topics he writes about accessible to his audience. In Who Was First?, Freedman tackles the discovering of America. Children in schools are taught that Christopher Columbus first discovered America in 1492; however, it turns out this is incorre......more

Goodreads review by Shaeley on December 24, 2013

No, Columbus didn't discover America, but the answer to who did is actually quite complicated. Was it the Vikings, the Chinese, or somebody else? Contains info on the early Americans, too, including the Mayas, Aztecs, and Incas. holiday #bookaday......more

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