Young Folks' Treasury, Volume 6 - Famous Travels & Adventures
Hamilton Wright Mabie
53 chapters · 18 h 53 min · English
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History
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Historical vignettes of selected locations throughout the world and many of our early explorers as well. Fascinating travel adventures throughout Europe, Asia, America, etc. for young and old alike. Perfect for the armchair traveler who enjoys learning of our global past... - Summary by BettyB
Chapters
1 Introduction 10 min 2 Marco Polo's Account of Japan 11 min 3 Discovery of Vinland 17 min 4 First Voyage of Columbus 25 min 5 Amerigo Vespucci Account of First Voyage 15 min 6 Voyages of the Cabots 12 min 7 Vasco da Gama's Voyage to India 8 min 8 Drake's Voyage Round the World 10 min 9 Walter Raleigh's Explorations in Guiana 11 min 10 The Colorado Cliff Dwellers 20 min 11 The Mammoth Cave of Kentucky 18 min 12 The Buffalo on the Plains 29 min 13 In the Rocky Mountains 17 min 14 Polar Research 17 min 15 An Ancient Mexican Palace 12 min 16 The Ascent of Mount Tyndall 46 min 17 The Grand Canyon of the Colorado 33 min 18 Sources of the Mississippi 24 min 19 Expedition to the Pacific Ocean 35 min 20 Arctic Perils 20 min 21 Life and Scenery in Venezuela 22 min 22 Spanish Life in Granada 31 min 23 Old Rotterdam 19 min 24 On the Road in Russia 12 min 25 Perils of Alpine Climbing 23 min 26 The Midnight Sun 12 min 27 Old Antwerp 15 min 28 St. Petersburg 21 min 29 A Mecca Pilgrim in Disguise 23 min 30 The Holy City 22 min 31 The Great Ruins of Bashan 24 min 32 Ascent of Mount Ararat 19 min 33 The Lost City of Petra 17 min 34 The Ride to Khiva 36 min 35 The Taj Mahal 23 min 36 Sacred Haunts of Palestine 34 min 37 Finding Livingstone 8 min 38 Up the Mountains of the Moon 39 min 39 The Pyramids 11 min 40 Pharoah's Tomb 19 min 41 The Great Albert Nyanza 23 min 42 Finding the Source of the Nile 7 min 43 The Falls of the Zambezi 19 min 44 Manila in the Forties 39 min 45 Exploration of Teneriffe 10 min 46 The Island of Trinidad 22 min 47 The Australian Desert 21 min 48 Volcanic New Zealand 19 min 49 Historical Sketch of Arctic Exploration Part I 38 min 50 Historical Sketch of Arctic Exploration Part II 41 min 51 Animals of the Realms of Snow 29 min 52 The Musk-Ox and Its Habits 24 min 53 Stories of Eskimo Dogs 22 min
