"Opening Up North America, 1497-1800: Discovery & Exploration" by John S. Bowman details the transformative period of exploration and colonization in North America. It chronicles the journeys of European explorers, traders, and settlers as they navigated the continent's vast landscapes and diverse cultures. The book highlights key figures like Columbus and Cabot, while illuminating the interactions with Indigenous peoples, the struggles for dominance among European powers, and the impact of these explorations on the shaping of North American identity. Through vivid storytelling, it captures the spirit of adventure and the complexities of early encounters that defined a new world. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is part of a book series called Discovery And Exploration .

There are 196 pages in this book. This book was published in 2005 by Chelsea House Publications .

Maurice Isserman holds a B. A. in history from Reed College and an M. A. and Ph. D. in history from the University of Rochester. He is a professor of history at Hamilton College, specializing in 20th-century U. S. history and labor history. Isserman was a Fulbright distinguished lecturer at Moscow State University in 1997 and has received numerous other grants, awards, and fellowships. He has written dozens of articles, reviews, reference book entries, and book chapters, and is the author of 10 books, including four Facts On File titles. Caroline Cox is assistant professor of history at the University of the Pacific in Stockton, California. John S. Bowman received a B. A. in English literature from Harvard University and attended Trinity College, Cambridge University, and the University of Munich. Bowman has worked as an editor for more than 40 years and as a freelance writer for almost as long. He has edited 15 works on general history and another 20 on wars and military history, and is the editor of the America at War set from Facts On File and the Almanac of American History