Presents a brief biography of Italian explorer John Cabot, providing information on childhood, his family life, and his voyages of discovery for England including the discovery of the North American mainland in 1497.
Presents a brief biography of sixteenth-century French navigator who made three voyages to what is today known as Canada, in search of a northwest passage to China, providing information on his life and travels.
A biography of the sixteenth-century Spaniard who explored Florida and other southern states, and became the first white man to cross the Mississippi River.
A biography of the English seaman and explorer who was knighted by Queen Elizabeth I for helping to make England a world power by circumnavigating the globe and raiding Spanish ships.
Examines the life and explorations of Vasco Nunez de Balboa, discussing his youth in fifteenth-century Spain, his early travels, and his search for the Pacific Ocean.
