discovery and exploration

Reprints Grace Hebard's 1933 biography of Sacagawea, the Shoshone Native American who served as a guide on the Lewis and Clark expedition, which describes her personal traits, her contributions to the expedition, and the careers of her sons.

Presents an introduction to the discovery and exploration of the Great Lakes, in simple text with illustrations, providing information on the founding of New France by Samuel de Champlain, Native Americans, missions, forts, and trading posts, and more.

Relates the accomplishments of Christopher Columbus, whose voyages across the Atlantic revealed to fifteenth-century Europeans the riches of the Americas.

Travels back 1,000 years, following the adventures of a group of Norsemen led by Leif Eriksson who became the first Europeans to set foot in North America.

A biographical look at explorers Henry M. Stanley and David Livingstone, examining the experiences of the two men as they journeyed through the wilds of Africa.

The life story of famed Antarctic explorer Shackleton, featuring Frank Hurley's famous photos of the Endurance expedition. Follows him from his first sailing position at the age of 16 to his legendary polar expeditions. Includes candid interviews with family members, scholars and archivists.

Tells the story of two American explorers, one white and one black, and what happens to each after their return from the North Pole.