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Historical Tales, Vol III: Spanish American

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Historical Tales, Vol III: Spanish American

by Charles Morris

English· 8:01:30· 32 chapters
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)
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Chapters

  1. Chapter 1

    The Isles of Beauty Beyond the Sea

    14:07
  2. Chapter 2

    Alonso de Ojeda and the Carib Cacique

    09:07
  3. Chapter 3

    The Early Days of a Famous Cavalier

    14:35
  4. Chapter 4

    Balboa and the Discovery of the Pacific

    15:07
  5. Chapter 5

    The Prince of Tezcuco

    19:05
  6. Chapter 6

    The Famous Retreat of Cortez

    19:13
  7. Chapter 7

    Pizarro and the Inca's Golden Ransom

    21:44
  8. Chapter 8

    Gonzalo Pizarro and the Land of Cinnamon

    15:02
  9. Chapter 9

    Coronado and the Seven Cities of Cibola

    17:01
  10. Chapter 10

    Miranda and the Lovers of Argentina

    10:27
  11. Chapter 11

    Lantaro, the Boy Hero of the Araucanians

    16:16
  12. Chapter 12

    Drake and the Spanish Treasure Ships

    15:59
  13. Chapter 13

    Raleigh and the Quest for El Dorado

    17:09
  14. Chapter 14

    Morgan and the Raid on Panama

    16:09
  15. Chapter 15

    A Drama of Plunder, Murder, and Revenge

    14:41
  16. Chapter 16

    The Wonderful March of the Freebooters

    17:15
  17. Chapter 17

    The Cruelty of the Spaniards to the Indians

    13:09
  18. Chapter 18

    Cudjoe and the Maroons of Jamaica

    14:29
  19. Chapter 19

    Toussaint L'Ouverture and the Revolution in Hayti

    17:28
  20. Chapter 20

    Bolivar and the Conquest of New Granada

    12:49
  21. Chapter 21

    Hidalgo and the Grito de Delores

    14:26
  22. Chapter 22

    Paez, the Llanero Chief

    15:26
  23. Chapter 23

    The Hannibal of the Andes

    14:03
  24. Chapter 24

    Revolution in Brazil

    16:58
  25. Chapter 25

    Francia, the Dictator of Paraguay

    15:27
  26. Chapter 26

    Tacon the Governor and Marti the Smuggler

    10:29
  27. Chapter 27

    Kearney and the Conquest of New Mexico

    15:34
  28. Chapter 28

    The Second Conquest of the Capital of Mexico

    14:08
  29. Chapter 29

    Walker the Filibuster and the Invasion of Nicaragua

    10:24
  30. Chapter 30

    Maximilian of Austria and His Empire in Mexico

    12:52
  31. Chapter 31

    Maceo and the Struggle for Cuban Independence

    15:01
  32. Chapter 32

    Hobson and the Sinking of the Merrimac

    15:50