discovery and exploration

Follows the expeditions of Captain James Cook of the British navy, who explored and mapped more of the earth's surface than anyone else in history.

Explores how the concepts and ideals of the Manifest Destiny influenced United States history and helped shape modern foreign policy.

Chronicles the expedition led by Lewis and Clark to explore the unknown western regions of America at the beginning of the nineteenth century, describing its mishaps, adventures, and impact on western expansion.

Describes the achievements and the life of seventeenth-century French explorer Ren?-Robert Cavalier, Sieur de La Salle, who was the first European to travel the entire length of the Mississippi River.

Recreates Major John Wesley Powell's 1869 journey down the Colorado River and through the Grand Canyon.

A fictionalized account of Henry Hudson's third attempt to find the Northwest Passage, sailing up what will come to be known as the Hudson River, accompanied by his twelve-year-old son.

Presents an overview of the history of America's westward expansion, including information on colonial times, the Louisiana Purchase, Lewis and Clark, the Santa Fe Trail, and more. Includes maps and illustrations.

A fictionalized account, in graphic novel format, of the adventures of explorers Lewis and Clark during their journey from St. Louis to the Pacific Ocean.

Chronicles the lives and experiences of New York journalist Henry Morton Stanley and Scottish medical missionary David Livingstone, describing the circumstances of their 1871 encounter in Africa and the events that led to and stemmed from it.

A comprehensive overview of the westward expansion period of the U.S., 1763-1890, that also contains a time line and a glossary.