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

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

The Mariner's Museum: Age of Exploration: A comprehensive about exploration and the most important explorers, their ships, discoveries and MORE

PBS: The Conquistadors (Cortes, Pizarro, Orellana, Cabeza de Vaca): Historical facts, timeline

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

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.

Famous Space Explorers: Quick facts, photos, and information about their space exploration

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