The works of Hubert Howe Bancroft

Hubert Howe Bancroft (May 5, 1832 – March 2, 1918) was an American historian and ethnologist who wrote, published and collected works concerning the western United States, Texas, California, Alaska, Mexico, Central America and British Columbia.

First sentence: When it first became known to Europe that a new continent had been discovered, the wise men, philosophers, and especially the learned ecclesiastics, were sorely perplexed to account for such a discovery.

Year

1882

Language

English

Publisher

Kessinger Publishing, LLC

Editions

3

Reader rating

3.6 / 5 (7)

Pages

812

ISBN

9781417950935

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