Historical Tales, Vol III: Spanish American
Charles Morris
32 chapters · 8 h 2 min · English
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History
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Volume III of a series containing anecdotes and stories, some well-known, others less so, of particular countries. This third volume covers the discovery, colonization, founding, and early years of the countries of South America, describing history for children and young adults in an exciting and novel manner. (Summary by Kalynda)
Chapters
1 The Isles of Beauty Beyond the Sea 14 min 2 Alonso de Ojeda and the Carib Cacique 9 min 3 The Early Days of a Famous Cavalier 15 min 4 Balboa and the Discovery of the Pacific 15 min 5 The Prince of Tezcuco 19 min 6 The Famous Retreat of Cortez 19 min 7 Pizarro and the Inca's Golden Ransom 22 min 8 Gonzalo Pizarro and the Land of Cinnamon 15 min 9 Coronado and the Seven Cities of Cibola 17 min 10 Miranda and the Lovers of Argentina 10 min 11 Lantaro, the Boy Hero of the Araucanians 16 min 12 Drake and the Spanish Treasure Ships 16 min 13 Raleigh and the Quest for El Dorado 17 min 14 Morgan and the Raid on Panama 16 min 15 A Drama of Plunder, Murder, and Revenge 15 min 16 The Wonderful March of the Freebooters 17 min 17 The Cruelty of the Spaniards to the Indians 13 min 18 Cudjoe and the Maroons of Jamaica 14 min 19 Toussaint L'Ouverture and the Revolution in Hayti 17 min 20 Bolivar and the Conquest of New Granada 13 min 21 Hidalgo and the Grito de Delores 14 min 22 Paez, the Llanero Chief 15 min 23 The Hannibal of the Andes 14 min 24 Revolution in Brazil 17 min 25 Francia, the Dictator of Paraguay 15 min 26 Tacon the Governor and Marti the Smuggler 10 min 27 Kearney and the Conquest of New Mexico 16 min 28 The Second Conquest of the Capital of Mexico 14 min 29 Walker the Filibuster and the Invasion of Nicaragua 10 min 30 Maximilian of Austria and His Empire in Mexico 13 min 31 Maceo and the Struggle for Cuban Independence 15 min 32 Hobson and the Sinking of the Merrimac 16 min
