discovery and exploration

A brief biography of the man who helped open the way west to California and was later elected as a United States Senator from that state.

Follows the life of the nineteenth-century trapper and explorer who earned his reputation on the western frontier.

Presents a biographical profile of Jim Bridger, looking at his early life, and discussing his role in the settling of the American West as a mountain man, explorer, interpreter, scout, guide, and storyteller.

Examines the life of Zebulon Pike, chronicling his exploration of territories within the Louisiana Purchase early in the nineteenth century, including his discovery of what is now known as Pike's Peak.

A biography of explorer John Wesley Powell, chronicling his life as a soldier and scientist.

Discusses the life and work of John Wesley Powell, an American geologist and anthropologist who explored the Colorado and Green Rivers.

Illustrations and simple text provide a brief introduction to the life of seventeenth-century Jesuit explorer Rene-Robert Cavelier.

Examines the life and career of Francisco Pizarro, discussing his early life in fifteenth-century Spain, his military career, and his violent encounters with the Incas in pursuit of riches.

Presents a brief biography of explorer Christopher Columbus in graphic novel format, and describes his expeditions to the New World.

Presents a look at various explorers and the expeditions they led into the Mississippi River Valley in the years between 1672 and 1832.