Who Was First?: Discovering the Americas Author: Russell Freedman
	Book Information Publisher: Clarion Books Book Type: Hardcover Members Wishing: 1 Rating: ? ISBN-13: 9780618663910 - ISBN-10: 0618663916 Publication Date: 10/15/2007 Pages: 96 Reading Level: Ages 9-12

Award-winning nonfiction author Russell Freedman examines the ongoing debate over who really discovered America. Many generations of American schoolchildren were taught that Columbus discovered America, and a holiday reminds us every October. But historical investigation in recent years has shown us otherwise. There is evidence that adventurers, explorers, traders, and nomads from various parts of the globe set foot on American soil long before 1492. And expeditions that landed in the Americas reported people already living there-indicating that America had been "discovered" before. Russell Freedman brings his legendary skills as researcher and storyteller to this fresh and intriguing look at the American past. Colourful legends and first-person accounts are woven into the riveting narrative, which also illuminates the way historians and map-makers have gathered, evaluated, and recorded information throughout the ages. "Source notes, bibliography, index."