The Great Republic

By the Master Historians — the story of America, told by those who told it best

The Period before Columbus

4 chapters · 13 readings

On the Origin of the AmericansVolume I
Opening · Japanese and Asia · Canary Islands and Phoenicians · Egyptian and Atlantis
The Kingdom of Fu-SangVolume I
Opening · The Kingdom of Fu-Sang (Part 2)
Discovery of America by the NorthmenVolume I
Opening · Furdustrandir and Markland · Skraelings and Karlsefne
The Aborigines of AmericaVolume I
Opening · Mexico · Mico and Natchez · Mississippi Valley and Mexico

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