discovery and exploration

An explanation of discoveries made in both the Arctic and Antarctic regions, from the beginnings of time up to the 20th century, with concluding information about the region in modern times.

An account of Zebulon Pike and his explorations in the Northwest and West, including his activities in Mexico on behalf of General James Wilkinson and his role in the War of 1812.

Presents a biography of William Clark, co-captain of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, discussing his early life on the trans-Appalachian frontier, and examining his role in the destruction of Native America and the shaping of the West.

Chronicles the life of Sacajawea, the young Shoshoni Indian woman who accompanied Lewis and Clark on their epic journey across the continent from 1804 to 1806.

A history of North America concentrating on European interests and rivalries and their influence on the development of the New World.

Provides an account of the Arctic expedition led by Sir John Franklin in 1845 when he and a crew of 129 officers and men set out from Greenland in search of a navigable shortcut to the Atlantic and Pacific, only to become lost without a sign for fourteen years when searchers finally found evidence that the mission had met with disaster.

Recounts the exploits of explorers of the American West, from Daniel Boone in the late 1700s to John Charles Fr?mont in the 1850s.

Discusses the origins, way of life, and history of the early people who settled in Florida thousands of years before the arrival of the first Europeans.

Discusses the discovery and exploration of the new world and much of the land that eventually became the United States.