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Attempts to assess the impact of the exploration and conquest of America on early modern Europe and considers several different subjects, because the existence of America influenced the development of European civilisation in a variety of ways.
In this fascinating book, Frederick Albion Ober explores the immediate aftermath of Christopher Columbus's historic voyage to the New World. Filled with vivid descriptions and personal anecdotes, this book brings to life the early interactions between the European explorers and the indigenous populations they encountered. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
The author's experiences from 1877-1872 as a special commissioner to the West Indies and sent by the World's Columbian Exposition. Ober covers where Columbus explored, and travels through the Bahamas, Cuba, Haiti, Santo Domingo, Puerto Rico, Jamaica, and the Virgin Islands.
The 500th anniversary of the voyage of Christopher Columbus spurred a host of politically motivated groups and organizations to attempt to recast the history of the Americas. Most of these revisionists use the past as a tool by which to advance politically correct goals, particularly in opposition to the US. Through books, lobbying campaigns and protests, they are seeking to turn the anniversary commemoration into an occasion for repentance rather than celebration.
"The African presence in ancient America"--Jacket subtitle.