General History

Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4 POPULATION OF SOUTH AMERICA. As the countries of South America were all settled at about the same time and by the same race and have passed through a like history, they can be considered as a whole. The United States and Canada, with a rough, uncongenial climate and sterile … Read more

Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4 THE ABORIGINES. The aborigines of America, except the Esquimaux, are unlike the natives of other countries; the most marked difference is in their language. They are divided into a number of tribes differing from each other in some respects, yet with manners, customs and religious beliefs generally similar. … Read more

Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4 “South America” is a book written by Gardiner G. Hubbard, published in 1891 as part of the National Geographic Magazine. As the annual address by the president of the magazine, this volume presents an in-depth exploration of the South American continent, its geography, culture, and history. The … Read more

DISCOVERERS OF AMERICA – ANNUAL ADDRESS BY THE PRESIDENT – HON GARDINER GREENE HUBBARD (Presented before the Society January 13, 1893) This is Part 4 of 4. Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4 Nearly one hundred years elapsed from the first voyage of Columbus to the voyage of Drake, each of whom vainly … Read more

DISCOVERERS OF AMERICA – ANNUAL ADDRESS BY THE PRESIDENT – HON GARDINER GREENE HUBBARD (Presented before the Society January 13, 1893) This is Part 3 of 4. Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4 Finally, they reached the Ladrone islands and found the food and rest they so much needed. They then sailed for … Read more

DISCOVERERS OF AMERICA – ANNUAL ADDRESS BY THE PRESIDENT – HON GARDINER GREENE HUBBARD (Presented before the Society January 13, 1893) This is Part 2 of 4. Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4 In Portugal, Prince Henry the Navigator was making those voyages to the coast of Africa for discovery and trade which … Read more