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-- John Wesley Powell, the one-armed explorer2007., Pre-adolescent, Francis Foster Books/Farrar, Straus and Giroux Call No: B Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)Publisher description Contributor biographical information Summary Note: Chronicles the experiences of John Wesley Powell, who led the first exploration down the Colorado River and through the Grand Canyon.
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c1995, Rourke Publications Call No: 970.01 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Native Latin American cultures
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c1995., Rourke Publications Call No: 970.01 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Native Latin American cultures
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1992., Chelsea House Publishers Call No: 923.9 MOR Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: World explorersSummary Note: Traces the history of Spanish exploration of the American Southwest and Mexico.
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c2004., Juvenile, Abdo Pub. Co. Call No: B COR Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: ExplorersSummary Note: An introduction to the life of Hernando Cortes, the Spanish explorer who discovered Baja California and explored the Pacific coast of Mexico, but who is best remembered for conquering the Aztec Empire.
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2006., Chelsea House Call No: 921 CORTES Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)Table of contents Series Title: Explorers of new landsSummary Note: Examines the life of Spanish conquistador Hernando Cortes, discussing his youth, his leadership during the conquest of the Aztec Empires, and his later years.
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1995., H. Holt and Co. Call No: 979.1 3 Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Redfeather books.
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1998., Hyperion Books for Children Call No: 972 TAN Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Uses the discovery of the temple in Mexico City, what was the Aztec city of Tenochtitlan, to introduce the story of the Spanish conquest of Moctezuma and his empire in the sixteenth century.
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c1998., Pre-adolescent, Hyperion Books for Children Call No: 972 .02 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Uses the discovery of the temple in Mexico City, what was the Aztec city of Tenochtitlan, to introduce the story of the Spanish conquest of Moctezuma and his empire in the sixteenth century.
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2019., Juvenile, Amulet Books Call No: 979.1 HAL Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "John Wesley Powell (1834-1902) always had the spirit of adventure in him. As a young man, he traveled all over the United States exploring. When the Civil War began, Powell went to fight for the Union, and even after he lost most of his right arm, he continued to fight until the war was over. In 1869 he embarked with the Colorado River Exploring Expedition, ten men in four boats, to float through Grand Canyon. Over the course of three months, the explorers lost their boats and supplies, nearly drowned, and were in peril on multiple occasions. Ten explorers went in, only six came out. Powell would come to be known as one of the most epic explorers in history! Equal parts gruesome and hilarious, this latest installment in the bestselling series takes readers on an action-packed adventure through American history"--From the publisher's web site.
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2019., Juvenile, Amulet Books Call No: 979.1 3 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "John Wesley Powell (1834-1902) always had the spirit of adventure in him. As a young man, he traveled all over the United States exploring. When the Civil War began, Powell went to fight for the Union, and even after he lost most of his right arm, he continued to fight until the war was over. In 1869 he embarked with the Colorado River Exploring Expedition, ten men in four boats, to float through Grand Canyon. Over the course of three months, the explorers lost their boats and supplies, nearly drowned, and were in peril on multiple occasions. Ten explorers went in, only six came out. Powell would come to be known as one of the most epic explorers in history! Equal parts gruesome and hilarious, this latest installment in the bestselling series takes readers on an action-packed adventure through American history"--From the publisher's web site.
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2019., Juvenile, Amulet Books Call No: GN HAL Availability:1 of 2 At Location(s) Series Title: Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales Volume: 9Summary Note: "John Wesley Powell (1834-1902) always had the spirit of adventure in him. As a young man, he traveled all over the United States exploring. When the Civil War began, Powell went to fight for the Union, and even after he lost most of his right arm, he continued to fight until the war was over. In 1869 he embarked with the Colorado River Exploring Expedition, ten men in four boats, to float through Grand Canyon. Over the course of three months, the explorers lost their boats and supplies, nearly drowned, and were in peril on multiple occasions. Ten explorers went in, only six came out. Powell would come to be known as one of the most epic explorers in history! Equal parts gruesome and hilarious, this latest installment in the bestselling series takes readers on an action-packed adventure through American history"--From the publisher's web site.
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By McNeese, Tim2007., Chelsea House Call No: 978.9 VAN Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Colonial settlements in AmericaSummary Note: Describes the historical and strategic roles of Santa Fe, New Mexico in what is now the southwestern United States.