Primary Sources: North America

Primary Documents
This extraordinary volume gathers together an astonishing array of voices of those so often overlooked by history. "First Encounters: Native Voices on the Coming of the Europeans" reaches back to add important overlooked viewpoints to our understanding of history, gathering together accounts describing the initial experiences of indigenous peoples around the world with European explorers, missionaries, traders, soldiers, and settlers. It is the first such volume with a truly global perspective.

Visitors to Cuba witnessed the country's struggle to emerge as a modern nation: sugar plantations were becoming major economic forces, traditional social structure was disintegrating, and Cubans were increasingly caught between their traditional way of life and a more modern, enticing American culture. The book brings toether some of the most perceptive observations of conditions in Cuba during this time. Covering topics such as slavery, sugar production, and economic development.

2 Volumes

Volume 1: through 1500s
Volume 2: 1500s - present