Vasco Núñez de Balboa, first European to reach the Pacific Ocean from the New World, Ryan Nagelhout
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Vasco Núñez de Balboa, first European to reach the Pacific Ocean from the New World, Ryan Nagelhout
Language
eng
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no index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
Vasco Núñez de Balboa
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electronic resource
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dictionaries
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Ryan Nagelhout
Series statement
Spotlight on explorers and colonization
Sub title
first European to reach the Pacific Ocean from the New World
Summary
The conquistador Balboa is best known for having led the first party of explorers of European descent to reach the Pacific by traveling overland from the Atlantic. An ambitious man from a noble but relatively impoverished family, Balboa was eager to make a name and fortune for himself in the New World. His initiative and take-charge attitude helped him rise to power but also made him powerful enemies who, in the long run, orchestrated his trial and execution for usurping power. An assessment of Balboa's legacy and lasting impact conclude the book
Target audience
adult
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- Explorers -- Spain -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
- Electronic books
- America -- Discovery and exploration -- Spanish -- Juvenile literature
- Pacific Ocean -- Discovery and exploration -- Spanish -- Juvenile literature
- Explorers -- America -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
- Balboa, Vasco Núñez de, 1475-1519 -- Juvenile literature
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- Explorers -- Spain -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
- Electronic books
- America -- Discovery and exploration -- Spanish -- Juvenile literature
- Pacific Ocean -- Discovery and exploration -- Spanish -- Juvenile literature
- Explorers -- America -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
- Balboa, Vasco Núñez de, 1475-1519 -- Juvenile literature
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