☞ A discourse, intended to commemorate the discovery of America by Christopher Columbus : delivered at the request of the Historical Society in Massachusetts, on the 23d day of October, 1792, being the completion of the third century since that memorable event : to which are added, four dissertations, connected with various parts of the discourse, viz. 1. On the circumnavigation of Africa by the ancients : 2. An examination of the pretentions of Martin Behaim to a discovery of America prior to that of Columbus, with a chronological detail of all the discoveries made in the 15th century : 3. On the question, whether the honey-bee is a native of America? : 4. On the colour of the native Americans and the recent population of this continent.
Creator(s): Belknap, Jeremy, 1744-1798 (Author)
Related APS Member(s):
Jeremy Belknap
Publication: [Boston]: Printed at the Apollo Press, in Boston, by Belknap and Hall, State Street, [1792]
Subjects:
America -- Discovery and exploration -- Centennial celebrations, etc. -- Early works to 1800., Africa -- Discovery and exploration -- Early works to 1800., America -- Antiquities -- Early works to 1800., Discoveries in geography -- Early works to 1800., Human skin color -- Early works to 1800., Bees -- Early works to 1800.
Record Source:
References:
Sabin 4431 | Evans 24085
Editions: 1x 1792 (Boston)
Editions Note: One edition.
Holding Note: APS holds one copy, which was presented by the author through Ebenezer Hazard and W. Barton 18 Jan. 1793.
BibNumber: 413.003