| Sites with Information about Famous Explorers |
Discoverers
and Explorers: Important
facts and information about Lewis and Clark,
the Astorians, Pike and Long, Mountain
Men, Fur
Trading Companies,
and Fremont
Explorers A-Z from the Mulnomah County Library: Explorers are listed in alphabetical order with a links to websites with facts about each explorer
Explorers-EnchantedLearning.com: Brief
biographical information on famous explorers; Search alphabetically or by date or continent
Explorer
Links: Lots of
informational links to websites with facts and information about explorers
Explorers of the Millennium: Explorers' Hall of Fame: Click on an explorer's name to learn about that explorer; photos included
Famous Explorers: Interesting Facts and information about Famous Explorers; List of names of the most Famous Explorers; List of Fast Facts and information about Famous Explorers accomplishments and achievements; The Major voyages of discovery and exploration of the Famous Explorers ; alphabetical listing; photo included
Great
Canadian Explorers: This website contains information on the following Great
Canadian Explorers: John
Cabot ,Jacques
Cartier, Samuel
de Champlain, Henry
Kelsey, James
Knight, La
Vérendrye, James
Cook, Sir
Alexander MacKenzie, David
Thompson, Sir
John Franklin, Vilhjalmur
Stefansson
How Stuff Works: North American Explorers Videos: Videos contain biographies of famous explorers of North America
How Stuff Works: Central and South American Explorers Videos: Videos contain biographies of famous explorers of Latin American
How Stuff Works: The European Explorers: Brief historical information about European explorers in these articles; Explorers are listed in alphabetical order
How Stuff Works: North American Explorers: Here are the major North American explorers and their stories; Explorers are listed in alphabetical order
PBS: The Conquistadors (Cortes, Pizarro, Orellana, Cabeza de Vaca): Historical facts, timeline
| Early Explorers and Explorations |
Age of Exploration: Introduction to Exploration: How and Why Explorers explored
Age of Exploration: Early Navigation Methods: Historical Background with pictures of how the early explorers navigated
The
Age of Exploration: An Introduction: Facts
and information about early civilizations and their desire to explore
the world around them; Introduction, Biographies (listed in alphabetical order), Timeline, Vocabulary
America's Journeys: American Journeys contains more than 18,000 pages of eyewitness accounts of North American exploration, from the sagas of Vikings in Canada in AD 1000 to the diaries of mountain men in the Rockies 800 years later. Read the words of explorers, Indians, missionaries, traders and settlers as they lived through the founding moments of American history. View, search, print, or download more than 150 rare books, original manuscripts, and classic travel narratives from the library and archives of the Wisconsin
Conquest
of America:This Site describes the 15 year Conquest of Native America. The
story of the arrival of the first explorers to America; links to
each explorer with biographical information; links within articles for further historical information
Exploration
of the Northwest Passage - from Wikipedia: Complete historical information about these historical expeditions: Strait of Anián, Northern Atlantic, Northern Pacific, Cook and Vancouver, 19th century, Franklin expedition, McClure expedition, John Rae, Amundsen expedition, and later expeditions
Exploration and the Spice Trade - from Wikipedia: Background, Middle ages, The New World, Trade under colonialism, Cultural exchanges, Recent Trends
Spanish Exploration and Conquest of Native America: Complete Historical background with photos
Who Goes There: European Exploration of the New World: Historical Facts, Timeline, Explorer Accomplishments
| Maps about Famous Explorations |
Discovery
and Exploration Maps from the Library of Congress:Documents
the discovery and exploration of the Americas with both manuscripts
and published maps. Many of these maps reflect the European Age
of Discoveries, dating from the late 15th century to the 17th century
when Europeans were concerned primarily with determining the outline
of the continents as they explored and mapped the coastal areas
and the major waterways. Also included are 18th and 19th century
maps documenting the exploration and mapping of the interior parts
of the continents, reflecting the work of Lewis and Clark and subsequent
government explorers and surveyors. SEARCHABLE by
Keyword or Creator Index, Geographic
Location Index, or
Title Index
Explorers-in-Residence
from National Geographic: Highlights
some of the world of today's prominent explorers and scientists.
Hall
of Explorers: Important
facts and information about many famous explorers(listed
in alphabetical order)
Famous Space Explorers: Quick facts, photos, and information about their space exploration
| Individual Explorers (Listed in Alphabetical Order |
| American History Calendar |
American
History Calendar: A
calendar site showing American history in a unique way: through a user-friendly
web calendar. Birthdays of important people in American history and important
events in American history can be viewed; interactive -
browse through it and display details on a specific person or event.
A printer friendly version of the calendar is also available.
Smithsonian National Museum
of American History Search Engine: Discover history through objects, photographs, interactive timelines: Complete archived collections - excellent!
The
History Channel: Each
month the History Channel takes new explorations into the past and puts
them on display for you, utilizing state-of-the-art interactive technology;
listen to speeches drawn from the most famous broadcasts and recordings
of the Twentieth Century. The History Channel Time Machine brings you
to a different speech every day; trivia quiz; fact of the day; games
U.S. History Images: What better way to learn about and appreciate the history of the United States than through viewing the illustrations of artists from the last century and a half! The images are all in the public domain and are free for anyone to use in any way after viewing the Terms of Use. This website is a work in progress and new images are always being added. Present topics for images include: Life in the Colonies, Colonial Patriots, Native Americans, Native American Culture, The Age of Exploration, and Explorers
| Reference Sites to Help in Your Research |
American
Memory Learning Page of the Library of Congress:
Historical collections of photographs, documents, motion pictures,
and sound recordings about American culture and history - SEARCHABLE by
keyword
Biographies
of Famous People Both Past and Present:
- SEARCHABLE by
keyword
The
Biographic Dictionary: Covers
more than 33,000 notable men and women who have shaped our world
from ancient times to the present day- SEARCHABLE by
keyword
Encyclopedia
Smithsonian:
Encyclopedia Smithsonian features answers to frequently asked
questions about the Smithsonian and links to Smithsonian resources
from A to Z
Information Please: On-Line Dictionary; Encyclopedia; Almanac, and MORE
Who2: Find famous people biographies fast!
This site also lists links to more information about each person.
- SEARCHABLE by keyword
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