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Chronicles the life and adventures of sixteenth-century French explorer Samuel de Champlain, and describes his voyages from France to North America in search of a trade route to Asia, the founding of Acadia,and the colonization of New France.

Describes Columbus' achievements and the holiday celebrated in his honor.

Explains how the discoveries of Christopher Columbus and Amerigo Vespucci and the conquests of Vasco Nunez de Balboa, Francisco Pizarro, and Pedro de Valdivia created an empire for Spain.

Presents a brief 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.

A brief introduction to the life and accomplishments of the Norwiegan explorer Leif Eriksson.

Simple text and illustrations present the life story of sixteenth-century Spanish explorer and conquistador Francisco Coronado, covering his search for the Seven Cities of Gold.

Traces the exploration of America from the arrival of Asian hunters in Alaska more than 15,000 years ago to the English and French settlers in the early 1600s.

Introduces Columbus Day, explaining the historical events behind it, how it became a holiday, and how it is observed.

Presents a children's history of the voyage of Christopher Columbus in 1492 and provides information on how the trip was financed, fifteenth-century navigational tools, and some of the problems Columbus and his crew encountered.

Tells the life story of Viking explorer Leif Eriksson, describing his adventures in North America in the eleventh century.