Cradled in the valley of the Arno, its noble architecture fitly supplementing its numerous natural charms, lies the Tuscan city of Florence, the birthplace of immortal Dante, the early home of Michael Angelo, the seat of the Florentine Medici, the scene of Savonarola's triumphs and his tragic end. Fame has come to many sons of Florence, as poets, statesmen, sculptors, painters, travellers; but perhaps none has achieved a distinction so unique, apart, and high as the subject of this volume,...

While Vasco Nuñez de Balboa may be reckoned among the greatest of the minor explorers, yet less has been written of him, perhaps, than of any other in his class except Juan Ponce de Leon. Both names are familiar to every student of history, both are well known even to the casual reader; but both have been strangely neglected by the biographer.The only complete biography of Balboa (it was declared by an authority several years ago), is that of Don Manuel José de Quintana, who, betwee...

"Vasco Nunez de Balboa" by Frederick A. Ober is a captivating biography that explores the life of one of the most significant figures in the Age of Exploration. Balboa, a Spanish explorer, is best known for his daring expedition across the Isthmus of Panama, where he became the first European to see the Pacific Ocean from the New World. Ober meticulously details Balboa's adventures, his struggles against the harsh realities of exploration, and his interactions with indigenous peoples, pain...

Vasco Nunez De Balboa by Frederick A. Ober. Balboa is most famous for discovering the Pacific ocean, but this was but one incident in a swashbuckling life.After running amok in Hispaniola, Balboa escaped from the island by stowing away in a barrel, and founded the first Spanish settlement in the region of Darien (modern Panama) by first battling, and then making alliances with several important chieftains.After making his famous discovery he lost control of the colony, and ...

THE MAN-OF-THE-BARREL 1475-1510 SOMETIME in the summer of the year 1501 there landed on the southern coast of Santo Domingo one of the strangest expeditions that ever visited its shores. It was commanded by one Rodrigo de Bastidas, a rich notary of Seville, in Old Spain, who had become imbued with a passion for adventure, and so set forth, with a company contained in two caravels, over the route followed by Christopher Columbus in his third voyage to America. As he was guided by the skille...

Amerigo Vespucci ( March 9, 1454 – February 22, 1512) was an Italian explorer,financier, navigator and cartographer who first demonstrated that Brazil and the West Indies did not represent Asia's eastern outskirts as initially conjectured from Columbus' voyages, but instead constituted an entirely separate landmass hitherto unknown to Afro-Eurasians.

As I pause in my work to pass in review the events of three thousand years, which I have tried to narrate in this little book, I probably anticipate my readers in wondering at the audacity, not to say presumption, which moved me to this undertaking. It came about quite naturally, to be sure, as the result of an interest awakened many years ago in a nation which had sent to America such discoverers as Columbus and Vespucci, such soldiers as Cortes and Pizarro, De Soto, and Ponce de Leon. At...

Amerigo Vespucci (March 9, 1454 - February 22, 1512) was an Italian explorer, financier, navigator and cartographer. The Americas are generally believed to have derived their name from the feminized Latin version of his first name.Frederick Albion Ober (1849-1913) was an American naturalist and writer.During his writing career which lasted 30 years he wrote more than 40 books mostly travel books but also bird books and biographies about Amerigo Vespucci, Hernán Cortés, and ...

The Great North American Explorers is an exemplary anthology that traverses the rich tapestry of North America's exploration narratives. This collection amalgamates a diverse range of literary styles, from vivid, descriptive storytelling to reflective historical analysis, encapsulating the essence of discovery and adventure. Readers will find themselves ensnared by the riveting tales of exploration and pioneering spirit that capture the vast and untamed landscapes of North America and the ...

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Cradled in the valley of the Arno, its noble architecture fitly supplementing its numerous natural charms, lies the Tuscan city of Florence, the birthplace of immortal Dante, the early home of Michael Angelo, the seat of the Florentine Medici, the scene of Savonarola's triumphs and his tragic end. Fame has come to many sons of Florence, as poets, statesmen, sculptors, painters, travellers; but perhaps none has achieved a distinction so unique, apart, and high as the subject of this volume,...

"Amerigo Vespucci" by Frederick A. Ober is a captivating biography that delves into the life and explorations of the Italian navigator and cartographer, Amerigo Vespucci. Ober meticulously chronicles Vespucci's voyages to the New World, highlighting his contributions to the understanding of the Americas. The book paints a vivid picture of the era of exploration, showcasing Vespucci's keen observations and the impact of his discoveries on European maps. Ober's narrative is rich with histori...