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Life Of Roald Amundsen--Biography of Amundsen, the first
man to reach the South Pole. |
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Neil Armstrong--Learn about
astronaut Neil Armstrong and watch a movie of man's first steps on the
moon! |
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Australian
Explorers--Learn about explorers of Australia,
their lives, and their experiences. |
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James
Pierson Beckwourth--Web site
dedicated to the African-American explorer and fur trader who played a
major role in the early exploration and settlement of the American West. |
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Cabot,
John--"The Cabot Dilemma: John Cabot's 1497
Voyage and the Limits of Historiography." An interesting and scholarly
essay.
John Cabot--Good biography of Cabot with links to
further information. |
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Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo--A biography
of the first European to explore what is now the West Coast of the United
States. |
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Jacques Cartier--In
1534, while searching for the Northwest Passage, French navigator Jacques
Cartier came upon the land that is now known as Canada. Here you will
learn about Cartier's two Canadian voyages, his routes, and his
experiences. |
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Samuel de Champlain--Samuel
de Champlain is known as the Father of New France. Here you will learn
about his life, pioneering expeditions, and creation of France's first
permanent settlement in Canada.
Samuel
de Champlain--One of the greatest
figures in Canada's early history. C |
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Columbus, Christopher--Examines
the history, navigation and landfall of Christopher Columbus. Rich with
content plus good design, with many useful links. Columbus,
Christopher--The Columbus Link Page is a fine
collection of net sources, many of them biographies.
The Round
Earth And Christopher Columbus
1492: An Ongoing Voyage--"This
virtual exhibit from the US Library of Congress addresses the following
questions: What was life like in the Western Hemisphere and the
Mediterranean before 1492? What spurred European expansion? How did
European, African and American peoples react to each other? What were some
of the immediate results of these contacts? The exhibit also examines the
first sustained contacts between American people and European explorers,
conquerors and settlers from 1492 to 1600."
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Captain James Cook--A
fine Captain Cook page, with a biography, links, and many images.
Captain James Cook - The Great Ocean's Greatest Explorer--Provides
comprehensive information on Captain James Cook including stories of his
voyages, a detailed look at his life and times.
Captain James Cook
The
Navigator--Learn about the famous
eighteenth-century explorer of the South Pacific.
Cook's First
Voyage: 1768-1771--A detailed
description of Captain Cook's first voyage, including some quotes from his
journal. |
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Conquistadors--Learn
about the Spanish Conquistadors in the New World and the legacy of their
contact with Native Americans. The site includes: Cortes, Pizarro,
Orellana, and Cabeza de Vaca.
Florida Of The Conquistador |
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Francisco Vásquez de Coronado--A brief
biography of Coronado with links to other Coronado history pages.
Francisco Vásquez de Coronado--PBS
online presents a short biography of Coronado with links to further
information. |
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Drake, Sir Francis--"Focuses
on Sir Francis Drake, and in particular on his "Famous Voyage" - the
circumnavigation of the world in the sixteenth century, during the reign
of Queen Elizabeth." |
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Amelia Earhart--A good overview of her life from her birth
to her final flight. Includes photographs. Also available in Spanish - en
Español. |
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Epic Voyages: Uncovering
The World--This Thinkquest project centers
around explorers and examines their journeys. Use the menu at
the top to find the explorer. |
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European Explorers
Resources--Provides information on general
exploration, maps for plotting voyages, and list of explorers by country
from which they explored. |
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European
Voyages Of Exploration: The Fifteenth And Sixteenth Centuries--Great
site full of information on exploration to various regions of the world,
and why sea-faring countries of Europe were poised to expand their
influence in the rest of the world through a program of sustained and
systematic exploration. |
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Exploration ... The Americas--"Here's another
medalist but one which focuses on the 'age of exploration' rather than the
explorers themselves. Links are categorized as "history" (people, places,
events, resources) and "art" (Art and Architecture, Literature and Drama,
Music and Dance, Daily Life and Culture). This latter set of resources and
the annotations to the links provide unique value to research that is
missing in other 'exploration' web sites." |
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Explorers--Alphabetical listing of explorers such as Cabot, Cook, Coronado, da
Gama. Links to other sites given for additional information. |
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Explorers--A
nice list of explorers. To the right of each explorer is the number
of links you will find containing information on that explorer. |
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Explorers--An
extensive list of links to explorer sites. |
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Explorers--Use
this handy drop down menu to find out more about individual explorers. |
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Explorers A To Z--An
indexed listing of biography sites for Explorers - A to Z. |
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Explorers Of The World--The
website provides a wide range of biographies of explorers of the seas,
land, sky, arts, and ideas. |
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Explorers And
Discovers--This is
another extensive set of links on explorers.
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Explorers Fun And Games--Students
just like you made up these quizzes and games to help you learn about
explorers. Try multiple choice quizzes, play hangman, or play Challenge
(like Jeopardy!). |
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Explorers
On The Web--List of several explorers and links
to other explorer sites. |
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Explorers Who Died On Their Voyages--Exploring
could be a pretty serious business. Check out this list of explorers who
didn't quite make it all the way. |
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Discovers Web--All
kinds of information found on the web about voyages of discovery and
exploration. |
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Kid
Info...Explorers links--Includes many general
sites, regional exploration sites and sites on individual explorers. |
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Latitude: The Art And Science Of Fifteenth-Century Navigation--"Articles
describing how the knowledge of latitude influenced early explorations,
including: Ships, Beacons, Maps, Compass, Science of Sailing, Coastal
Navigation, Traditional Astronomy, Math in Maps, Calendars, and more..." |
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Lost At Sea: The Search For Longitude--"This
NOVA site, a companion to a PBS show, describes the history of navigating
including how sea travelers determined latitude and how a way was
discovered to measure longitude. In addition, you can play a game to
determine your longitude and learn more about our current technology - the
GPS navigation system." |
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Christa McAuliffe's Story--Biography
of the Teacher in Space, who died in the space shuttle Challenger
explosion in 1986. |
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Modern History Sourcebook: Magellan's Voyage Around the World--A
history of Magellan's voyages. |
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Passages:
A Treasure Trove Of North American Exploration--The
National Library of Canada has put this site together, which contains
information on important explorers of North America. |
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Marco Polo And His Travels--Brief
biography of Marco Polo's travels throughout Asia. |
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Major John Wesley Powell--Brief
biography of Major John Wesley Powell, namesake of Lake Powell. |
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Hernando
De Soto--A
biography of the explorer. |
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Spanish Exploration And
Conquest Of Native America--Here is the story of
the arrival of the first explorers to America; links to each explorer with
biographical information. |
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Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca--Site
provides a biography of de Vaca, as well as his own account of his
journey, considered "one of the most amazing feats of exploration in the
Americas.
Alvar Nunez Cabeza
de Vaca: Pioneer Historian, Ethnologist, Physician--A
thorough biography of Cabeza de Vaca's exploring years. |
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Voyage Of Doom--Nautical
archeologists uncover the wrecked ship of 17th century French explorer
Robert Cavelier de La Salle. |
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Voyage
Of Exploration: Discovering New Horizons--Leads
visitors on a journey through the past centuries looking at the explorers,
the dangers they faced, where they went, and their motivations for
exploration. Awesome site! |
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Who
Goes There: European Exploration Of The New World--Recounts
the stories of famous Portuguese, Spanish, English, and French explorers. |
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Women Explorers--Read
about Sacajawea (who guided Lewis and Clark across the Louisiana
Territory), Mary Leakey (who found many ancient human skeletons in
Africa), and more female explorers. Their stories are fascinating! |
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Zoom
Explorers--Brief
biographies of men and women who have explored the earth and skies. |
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Updated December 2007 |
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