# Book of American Explorers

An audiobook by Thomas Wentworth Higginson, read by LibriVox volunteers (9 h 55 min, English).

This book tells the story of exploration in America in the words of the explorers themselves. It consists of extracts from narratives of the early discoverers and explorers of the American continent from the Northmen in 10th century to 17th century Massachusets Bay Colony. - Summary by Kikisaulite

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## Chapters

0. Preface (2:57): https://archive.org/download/book_american_explorers_1907_librivox/bookofamericanexplorers_00_higginson_64kb.mp3
1. Book I, The Legends of the Northmen (985‒1008). Part 1, How the Northmen discovered North America (6:32): https://archive.org/download/book_american_explorers_1907_librivox/bookofamericanexplorers_01_higginson_64kb.mp3
2. Book I, Part 2, The Voyage of Leif the Lucky (4:14): https://archive.org/download/book_american_explorers_1907_librivox/bookofamericanexplorers_02_higginson_64kb.mp3
3. Book I, Part 3, Leif finds Vines, and goes back to Greenland (2:57): https://archive.org/download/book_american_explorers_1907_librivox/bookofamericanexplorers_03_higginson_64kb.mp3
4. Book I, Part 4, Thorvald, Leif’s Brother, goes to Vinland (4:46): https://archive.org/download/book_american_explorers_1907_librivox/bookofamericanexplorers_04_higginson_64kb.mp3
5. Book I, Part 5, Karlsefni’s Adventures (5:08): https://archive.org/download/book_american_explorers_1907_librivox/bookofamericanexplorers_05_higginson_64kb.mp3
6. Book II, Columbus and his Companions (1492‒1503). Part 1, The First Letter from Columbus (12:51): https://archive.org/download/book_american_explorers_1907_librivox/bookofamericanexplorers_06_higginson_64kb.mp3
7. Book II, Part 2, The Second Voyage of Columbus (8:47): https://archive.org/download/book_american_explorers_1907_librivox/bookofamericanexplorers_07_higginson_64kb.mp3
8. Book II, Part 3, Columbus reaches the Mainland (5:16): https://archive.org/download/book_american_explorers_1907_librivox/bookofamericanexplorers_08_higginson_64kb.mp3
9. Book II, Part 4, Columbus at the Mouth of the Orinoco (3:50): https://archive.org/download/book_american_explorers_1907_librivox/bookofamericanexplorers_09_higginson_64kb.mp3
10. Book II, Part 5, Columbus thinks himself near the Earthly Paradise (4:51): https://archive.org/download/book_american_explorers_1907_librivox/bookofamericanexplorers_10_higginson_64kb.mp3
11. Book II, Part 6, Daring Deed of Diego Mendez (7:35): https://archive.org/download/book_american_explorers_1907_librivox/bookofamericanexplorers_11_higginson_64kb.mp3
12. Book II, Part 7, How Diego Mendez got Food for Columbus (7:15): https://archive.org/download/book_american_explorers_1907_librivox/bookofamericanexplorers_12_higginson_64kb.mp3
13. Book II, Part 8, How Diego Mendez saved Columbus (12:17): https://archive.org/download/book_american_explorers_1907_librivox/bookofamericanexplorers_13_higginson_64kb.mp3
14. Book II, Part 9, Appeal of Columbus in his Old Age (5:07): https://archive.org/download/book_american_explorers_1907_librivox/bookofamericanexplorers_14_higginson_64kb.mp3
15. Book III, Cabot and Verrazzano (1497‒1524). Part 1, First News of John and Sebastian Cabot (3:50): https://archive.org/download/book_american_explorers_1907_librivox/bookofamericanexplorers_15_higginson_64kb.mp3
16. Book III, Part 2, Sebastian Cabot’s Voyage (6:15): https://archive.org/download/book_american_explorers_1907_librivox/bookofamericanexplorers_16_higginson_64kb.mp3
17. Book III, Part 3, Verrazzano’s Letter to the King (17:33): https://archive.org/download/book_american_explorers_1907_librivox/bookofamericanexplorers_17_higginson_64kb.mp3
18. Book IV, The Strange Voyage of Cabeza de Vaca (1528‒1533). Part 1, The Strange Voyage (14:06): https://archive.org/download/book_american_explorers_1907_librivox/bookofamericanexplorers_18_higginson_64kb.mp3
19. Book IV, Part 2, Cabeza de Vaca saved by Indians (7:16): https://archive.org/download/book_american_explorers_1907_librivox/bookofamericanexplorers_19_higginson_64kb.mp3
20. Book IV, Part 3, Cabeza de Vaca’s Captivity (5:59): https://archive.org/download/book_american_explorers_1907_librivox/bookofamericanexplorers_20_higginson_64kb.mp3
21. Book IV, Part 4, The Indians of the Gulf of Mexico (2:58): https://archive.org/download/book_american_explorers_1907_librivox/bookofamericanexplorers_21_higginson_64kb.mp3
22. Book IV, Part 5, Cabeza de Vaca’s Escape (5:29): https://archive.org/download/book_american_explorers_1907_librivox/bookofamericanexplorers_22_higginson_64kb.mp3
23. Book V, The French in Canada (1534‒1536). Part 1, Cartier’s Visit to Bay of Chaleur (6:01): https://archive.org/download/book_american_explorers_1907_librivox/bookofamericanexplorers_23_higginson_64kb.mp3
24. Book V, Part 2, Cartier sets up a Cross (4:04): https://archive.org/download/book_american_explorers_1907_librivox/bookofamericanexplorers_24_higginson_64kb.mp3
25. Book V, Part 3, Cartier ascends the St. Lawrence (7:59): https://archive.org/download/book_american_explorers_1907_librivox/bookofamericanexplorers_25_higginson_64kb.mp3
26. Book V, Part 4, How the Indians tried to frighten Cartier (5:13): https://archive.org/download/book_american_explorers_1907_librivox/bookofamericanexplorers_26_higginson_64kb.mp3
27. Book V, Part 5, How Cartier reached Hochelaga, now Montreal (7:20): https://archive.org/download/book_american_explorers_1907_librivox/bookofamericanexplorers_27_higginson_64kb.mp3
28. Book V, Part 6, The Festivities at Hochelaga (8:27): https://archive.org/download/book_american_explorers_1907_librivox/bookofamericanexplorers_28_higginson_64kb.mp3
29. Book VI, Adventures of De Soto (1538‒1542). Part 1, How De Soto set sail (7:01): https://archive.org/download/book_american_explorers_1907_librivox/bookofamericanexplorers_29_higginson_64kb.mp3
30. Book VI, Part 2, De Soto attacks the Indians, and finds a Fellow Countryman (4:11): https://archive.org/download/book_american_explorers_1907_librivox/bookofamericanexplorers_30_higginson_64kb.mp3
31. Book VI, Part 3, The Story of John Ortiz (10:28): https://archive.org/download/book_american_explorers_1907_librivox/bookofamericanexplorers_31_higginson_64kb.mp3
32. Book VI, Part 4, De Soto discovers the Mississippi (7:59): https://archive.org/download/book_american_explorers_1907_librivox/bookofamericanexplorers_32_higginson_64kb.mp3
33. Book VI, Part 5, De Soto’s Vain Attempts to reach the Sea (6:45): https://archive.org/download/book_american_explorers_1907_librivox/bookofamericanexplorers_33_higginson_64kb.mp3
34. Book VI, Part 6, Death and Burial of De Soto (5:21): https://archive.org/download/book_american_explorers_1907_librivox/bookofamericanexplorers_34_higginson_64kb.mp3
35. Book VII, The French in Florida (1562‒1565). Part 1, Jean Ribaut in Florida (12:07): https://archive.org/download/book_american_explorers_1907_librivox/bookofamericanexplorers_35_higginson_64kb.mp3
36. Book VII, Part 2, Alone in the New World (13:24): https://archive.org/download/book_american_explorers_1907_librivox/bookofamericanexplorers_36_higginson_64kb.mp3
37. Book VII, Part 3, Laudonnière’s Search for the Colonists (5:47): https://archive.org/download/book_american_explorers_1907_librivox/bookofamericanexplorers_37_higginson_64kb.mp3
38. Book VII, Part 4, Capture of Fort Caroline by the Spaniards (13:18): https://archive.org/download/book_american_explorers_1907_librivox/bookofamericanexplorers_38_higginson_64kb.mp3
39. Book VIII, Sir Humphrey Gilbert (1583) (10:49): https://archive.org/download/book_american_explorers_1907_librivox/bookofamericanexplorers_39_higginson_64kb.mp3
40. Book IX, The Lost Colonies of Virginia (1584‒1590). Part 1, The First Voyage to Virginia (12:23): https://archive.org/download/book_american_explorers_1907_librivox/bookofamericanexplorers_40_higginson_64kb.mp3
41. Book IX, Part 2, Visit to an Indian Princess (4:50): https://archive.org/download/book_american_explorers_1907_librivox/bookofamericanexplorers_41_higginson_64kb.mp3
42. Book IX, Part 3, Adventures of the First Virginia Colony (5:54): https://archive.org/download/book_american_explorers_1907_librivox/bookofamericanexplorers_42_higginson_64kb.mp3
43. Book IX, Part 4, The Second English Colony in Virginia (13:15): https://archive.org/download/book_american_explorers_1907_librivox/bookofamericanexplorers_43_higginson_64kb.mp3
44. Book IX, Part 5, Search for the Lost Colony (8:20): https://archive.org/download/book_american_explorers_1907_librivox/bookofamericanexplorers_44_higginson_64kb.mp3
45. Book X, Unsuccessful New England Settlements (1602‒1607). Part 1, Gosnold’s Fort at Cuttyhunk (21:23): https://archive.org/download/book_american_explorers_1907_librivox/bookofamericanexplorers_45_higginson_64kb.mp3
46. Book X, Part 2, Captain Waymouth explores the Penobscot (18:46): https://archive.org/download/book_american_explorers_1907_librivox/bookofamericanexplorers_46_higginson_64kb.mp3
47. Book X, Part 3, The Popham Colony on the Kennebec (6:50): https://archive.org/download/book_american_explorers_1907_librivox/bookofamericanexplorers_47_higginson_64kb.mp3
48. Book X, Part 4, Captain Gilbert’s Adventure with Indians (4:52): https://archive.org/download/book_american_explorers_1907_librivox/bookofamericanexplorers_48_higginson_64kb.mp3
49. Book XI, Captain John Smith (1606‒1631). Part 1, The Virginia Colony (8:01): https://archive.org/download/book_american_explorers_1907_librivox/bookofamericanexplorers_49_higginson_64kb.mp3
50. Book XI, Part 2, The Colonists (3:40): https://archive.org/download/book_american_explorers_1907_librivox/bookofamericanexplorers_50_higginson_64kb.mp3
51. Book XI, Part 3, Captain Smith’s Capture by Indians (7:47): https://archive.org/download/book_american_explorers_1907_librivox/bookofamericanexplorers_51_higginson_64kb.mp3
52. Book XI, Part 4, Captain Smith and Pocahontas (9:02): https://archive.org/download/book_american_explorers_1907_librivox/bookofamericanexplorers_52_higginson_64kb.mp3
53. Book XI, Part 5, King Powhatan (3:46): https://archive.org/download/book_american_explorers_1907_librivox/bookofamericanexplorers_53_higginson_64kb.mp3
54. Book XI, Part 6, A Virginia Princess (2:22): https://archive.org/download/book_american_explorers_1907_librivox/bookofamericanexplorers_54_higginson_64kb.mp3
55. Book XI, Part 7, An Indian Dance in Virginia (2:34): https://archive.org/download/book_american_explorers_1907_librivox/bookofamericanexplorers_55_higginson_64kb.mp3
56. Book XI, Part 8, Indian Children (2:57): https://archive.org/download/book_american_explorers_1907_librivox/bookofamericanexplorers_56_higginson_64kb.mp3
57. Book XI, Part 9, “The Planter’s Pleasure and Profit” (4:10): https://archive.org/download/book_american_explorers_1907_librivox/bookofamericanexplorers_57_higginson_64kb.mp3
58. Book XI, part 10, The Glories of Fishing (4:16): https://archive.org/download/book_american_explorers_1907_librivox/bookofamericanexplorers_58_higginson_64kb.mp3
59. Book XI, part 11, Visit of Pocahontas to London (10:24): https://archive.org/download/book_american_explorers_1907_librivox/bookofamericanexplorers_59_higginson_64kb.mp3
60. Book XI, Part 12, First Buildings of the Virginia Colonists (2:05): https://archive.org/download/book_american_explorers_1907_librivox/bookofamericanexplorers_60_higginson_64kb.mp3
61. Book XI, Part 13, Captain Smith’s Recollections (2:17): https://archive.org/download/book_american_explorers_1907_librivox/bookofamericanexplorers_61_higginson_64kb.mp3
62. Book XII, Champlain on the War-Path (1609) (16:10): https://archive.org/download/book_american_explorers_1907_librivox/bookofamericanexplorers_62_higginson_64kb.mp3
63. Book XIII, Henry Hudson and the New Netherlands (1609‒1626). Part 1, Discovery of the Hudson River (16:52): https://archive.org/download/book_american_explorers_1907_librivox/bookofamericanexplorers_63_higginson_64kb.mp3
64. Book XIII, Part 2, Indian Traditions of Hudson’s Arrival (10:52): https://archive.org/download/book_american_explorers_1907_librivox/bookofamericanexplorers_64_higginson_64kb.mp3
65. Book XIII, Part 3, Hudson’s Last Voyage, and how he was set adrift in the Ice (12:55): https://archive.org/download/book_american_explorers_1907_librivox/bookofamericanexplorers_65_higginson_64kb.mp3
66. Book XIII, Part 4, Dutch Settlement of the New Netherlands (7:27): https://archive.org/download/book_american_explorers_1907_librivox/bookofamericanexplorers_66_higginson_64kb.mp3
67. Book XIV, The Pilgrims at Plymouth (1620‒1621). Part 1, Sailing of the Pilgrims (3:03): https://archive.org/download/book_american_explorers_1907_librivox/bookofamericanexplorers_67_higginson_64kb.mp3
68. Book XIV, Part 2, Miles Standish at Cape Cod (10:32): https://archive.org/download/book_american_explorers_1907_librivox/bookofamericanexplorers_68_higginson_64kb.mp3
69. Book XIV, Part 3, The First Encounter (11:14): https://archive.org/download/book_american_explorers_1907_librivox/bookofamericanexplorers_69_higginson_64kb.mp3
70. Book, XIV, Part 4, The Landing on Plymouth Rock (2:49): https://archive.org/download/book_american_explorers_1907_librivox/bookofamericanexplorers_70_higginson_64kb.mp3
71. Book XIV, Part 5, Plymouth Village founded (7:14): https://archive.org/download/book_american_explorers_1907_librivox/bookofamericanexplorers_71_higginson_64kb.mp3
72. Book XIV, Part 6, “Welcome, Englishmen!” (7:00): https://archive.org/download/book_american_explorers_1907_librivox/bookofamericanexplorers_72_higginson_64kb.mp3
73. Book XV, The Massachusetts Bay Colony (1629‒1631). Part 1, Voyage of the Massachusetts Colonists (5:35): https://archive.org/download/book_american_explorers_1907_librivox/bookofamericanexplorers_73_higginson_64kb.mp3
74. Book XV, Part 2, The Puritans in Salem Harbor (4:30): https://archive.org/download/book_american_explorers_1907_librivox/bookofamericanexplorers_74_higginson_64kb.mp3
75. Book XV, Part 3, The Four Elements in New England (14:02): https://archive.org/download/book_american_explorers_1907_librivox/bookofamericanexplorers_75_higginson_64kb.mp3
76. Book XV, Part 4, A Sea-Adventure of the Puritans (3:56): https://archive.org/download/book_american_explorers_1907_librivox/bookofamericanexplorers_76_higginson_64kb.mp3
77. Book XV, Part 5, Governor Winthrop’s Night out of Doors (2:03): https://archive.org/download/book_american_explorers_1907_librivox/bookofamericanexplorers_77_higginson_64kb.mp3
78. Book XV, Part 6, The Privations of the Puritans (4:34): https://archive.org/download/book_american_explorers_1907_librivox/bookofamericanexplorers_78_higginson_64kb.mp3