explorers

A biography of the man who explored the St. Lawrence, Ohio, Illinois, and Mississippi rivers, and who claimed America's heartland for King Louis XIV and France.

Describes the life and travels of Jacques Cartier, the sixteenth century French navigator who made three voyages to what is today known as Canada, in search of a northwest passage to China.

Examines the life and adventures of seventeenth-century English mariner Henry Hudson, focusing on his attempts to discover a northern passage to the Orient.

Explains how the voyages of Columbus, Cabot, Ponce De Le?n, and other European explorers to the American continents were the result of mistakes, accidents, and misses and discusses the explorers' cruel treatment of native peoples.

The story of the mapping of the Colorado River and the Grand Canyon. Includes related activities.

A biography of the Italian-born merchant, explorer, and navigator who made several voyages to the New World and for whom America is named.

An account of Admiral Richard Byrd's stay alone in a small shack during an Antarctic winter.

Discusses Henry Hudson's four voyages of exploration in search of a passage between Europe and the Far East.

Describes the adventures of the seventeenth-century English explorer, from his search for a short route from Europe to the Orient to his mysterious disappearance after members of his crew mutinied.

A brief biography of the English explorer and seaman who traveled around the world and to the New World and fought against the Spanish Armada.