The History of the Conquest of Mexico
by William Hickling Prescott
Publisher: The Modern Library 1843
ISBN/ASIN: B001VH6HTY
Number of pages: 1332
Description:
Prescott lived from 1796-1859 and his book was a pioneering view of the Aztec civilization. The country of the ancient Mexicans or Aztecs, as they were known, formed but a very small part of the extensive territories which make up modern Mexico. The story of the life of Hernando Cortes, the Conqueror and the tragic story of Montezuma the Aztec king are essential to this history.
Download or read it online for free here:
Download link
(multiple formats)
Similar books

by Daniel Defoe - Project Gutenberg
Containing a State of the Devil's Circumstances, and the various Turns of his Affairs; from his Expulsion out of Heaven, to the Creation of Man; with Remarks on the Several Mistakes concerning the Reason and Manner of his Fall.
(13921 views)

by Hutton Webster - D.C. Heath & Co
This textbook, as the title indicates, covers both the Middle Ages and modern times. The entire work has been written since the outbreak of the World War I, and its probable consequences have been kept constantly in mind.
(16960 views)

by Henry Freeman - Hourly History
Since Titanic sank to the bottom of the Atlantic ocean, the disaster has captivated history buffs and non-history buffs alike, and it is easy to see why. Some of the most illustrious people of the day were on board: some survived, and some did not.
(21147 views)

by Richard Breitman, Norman J.W. Goda - The National Archives
This book is based on newly declassified and analyzed government documents. It documents how Western intelligence agencies declined to prosecute war criminals -- often men responsible for the deaths of thousands of Jews and others ...
(7462 views)