An overview of immigration from South America to the United States and Canada since the 1960s, discussing conditions leading to immigration, immigration patterns, problems facing immigrants, and more.
Examines the life and accomplishments of fifteenth-century Italian explorer Amerigo Vespucci, discussing his youth and early jobs, his work for Christopher Columbus, his disputed expedition of 1497, and his other voyages.
Examines the life and times of the German scientist and naturalist whose nineteenth-century explorations of Mexico and the South American interior furthered scientific understanding of the natural world.
