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Historical Tales, Vol III: Spanish American

Historical Tales, Vol III: Spanish American

by Charles MORRIS (1833 - 1922)

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)


A Drama of Plunder, Murder, and Revenge

Alonso de Ojeda and the Carib Cacique

Balboa and the Discovery of the Pacific

Bolivar and the Conquest of New Granada

Coronado and the Seven Cities of Cibola

Cudjoe and the Maroons of Jamaica

Drake and the Spanish Treasure Ships

Francia, the Dictator of Paraguay

Gonzalo Pizarro and the Land of Cinnamon

Hidalgo and the Grito de Delores

Hobson and the Sinking of the Merrimac

Kearney and the Conquest of New Mexico

Lantaro, the Boy Hero of the Araucanians

Maceo and the Struggle for Cuban Independence

Maximilian of Austria and His Empire in Mexico

Miranda and the Lovers of Argentina

Morgan and the Raid on Panama

Paez, the Llanero Chief

Pizarro and the Inca's Golden Ransom

Raleigh and the Quest for El Dorado

Revolution in Brazil

Tacon the Governor and Marti the Smuggler

The Cruelty of the Spaniards to the Indians

The Early Days of a Famous Cavalier

The Famous Retreat of Cortez

The Hannibal of the Andes

The Isles of Beauty Beyond the Sea

The Prince of Tezcuco

The Second Conquest of the Capital of Mexico

The Wonderful March of the Freebooters

Toussaint L'Ouverture and the Revolution in Hayti

Walker the Filibuster and the Invasion of Nicaragua