Outline of Objects and Topics in 1492: AN ONGOING VOYAGE Exhibit
- Exhibit's Introduction
- What Came To Be Called "America"
- The Caribbean: Island Societies
- Hammock
In Fernandez de Oviedo y Valdes, La Historia general y natural de las Indias... (Seville, 1535). Rare Book and Special Collections Division, Library of Congress.
- Middle American Cultures
- Mexican Calendar In Mariano Fernandez de Echeverria y Veytia, Historia del origen de las gentes que poblaron la America septentrional [early 19th century manuscript facsimile] as Calendar wheel no. 7. Peter Force Collection, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress.
- Professions of the Taraascan People, Mexico Occupational Groups. Ink and wash drawing. In Relacion de las ceremonias y ritos y poblacion y gobierno de los indios de la provincia de Mechoacan compiled by Fray Jeronimo de Alcala (?). [19th century manuscript facsimile of the 1537-41 original]. Peter Force Collection, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress.
- Oztoticpac, Mexico, ca. 1540 In The Oztoticpac Lands Map. [Mexico, ] ca. 1540. Manuscript on amalt paper. Geography and Map Division, Library of Congress.
- The Andes: Life in the Highlands
- Sacsahuaman, Peru Photoreproduction from original photograph. Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress.
- Ruins at Machu Picchu, Peru Photoreproduction from original photograph. Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress.
- South Atlantic Peoples
- North America: Diverse Societies
- The Mediterranean World
- The Setting
- Iberia: Cultural Diversity
- The Changing Order
- Expanding Horizons
- Terrestrial globe with armillary sphere Caspar Vopel (Cologne, 1543). Manuscript. Geography and Map Division, Library of Congress.
- Venetian Sailing Directions Drawings of zodiacs, hands, and divisions of time in Nicolo Stolfo. [Early Venetian Sailing Directions in the Mediterranean Sea] Manuscript. [Venice,] August 1499. Rare Book and Special Collections Division, Library of Congress.
- World Map In [Donnus Nicolaus Germanus] Cosmographia, Claudius Ptolemaeus Ulm, 1482. Thacher Collection, Rare Book and Special Collections Division, Library of Congress.
- American Geographical Sites In Martin Waldseemuller. [Ptolemaeus] Geographiae Opus Novissima Traductione ... Strasbourg, 1513. Geography and Map Division, Library of Congress.
- Christopher Columbus: Man and Myth
- Columbus's Coat of Arms In Christopher Columbus, His Book of Priveleges, 1502 Facsimile. London, 1893. Harisse Collection, Rare Book and Special Collections Division, Library of Congress.
- Book of Privileges In [Christopher Columbus] [Codice Diplomatico Colubo-Americano] Vellum. [Seville, ca. 1502]. Manuscript Division, Library of Congress.
- Inventing America
- First Map of California Americae sive quartae orbis partis nova et exactissima descriptio [Map of America]. By Diego Gutierrez, 1562. Geography and Map Division, Library of Congress.
- Europe Claims America
- The Caribbean: Las Indias
- Middle America: Creating New Spain
- National Symbol of Mexico De como el Rey de Tezcuco aviso a Montezumo de como se acercaba los Espanoles. Photoreproduction from Fray Diego Duran, Historia Antigua de la Nueva Espana [19th century manuscript facsimile of the 1585 original]. Peter Force Collection, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress.
- Sheet from the Huejotzingo Codex Products and services provided as tribute, including a banner with Madonna and Child. Huejotzingo Codex, on Amalt paper, 1531. Harkness Collection. Manuscript Division, Library of Congress.
- Conquest in the Andes
- Conquista. Milagro del Santiago Photoreproduction from Guaman Poma de Ayala, Nueva Coronica y Buen Gobierno [facsimile of early 17th century manuscript (Paris, 1936)]. General Collections, Library of Congress.
- Iglesia de Santo Domingo, Cuzco, Peru Photoreproduction from original photograph. Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress.
- Europeans Along the South Atlantic
- Moulin a sucre Photoreproduction from Joao Rugendas, Viagem pitoresca atraves do Brasil [facsimile of 1835 French original(Rio de Janeiro, 1972)]. General Collections, Library of Congress.
- Incursions in North America
- Promontory of Florida Photoreproduction from Theodor de Bry and Charles de la Ronciere, La Floride Francaise: Scenes de la vie Indiennes, peintes en 1564 [facsimile of the 1564 original (Paris, 1928)]. Rare Book and Special Collections Division, Library of Congress.
- Outina over Potanou Photoreproduction fromm Theodor de Bry and Charles de la Ronciere, La Floride Francaise: Scenes de la vie Indiennes, peintes en 1564 [facsimile of the 1564 original (Paris, 1928)]. Rare Book and Special Collections Division, Library of Congress.
- Epilogue
- Winter Count Calendar Winter Count 1230-1907 (History of the Brule), detail including entry for 1492. Recorded by Battiste Good, Brule Chief (1821-1908?). Manuscript Division, Library of Congress.
- Suggested Readings