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A biography of Samuel de Champlain, the sixteenth-century explorer best known for discovering and mapping the Great Lakes region.

Simple text and illustrations present Christopher Columbus's life story, covering how he became a sailor, his arrival in the New World, and his death in Spain in 1506.

Describes the life and adventures of the seaman who was the first Englishman to sail around the world.

A biography of the French explorer who founded Quebec, discovered Lake Champlain, and was called the Father of New France.

A biography of the wealthy Spanish explorer who became the first white man to cross the Mississippi.

Describes the events surrounding the voyages of Christopher Columbus to the New World, the reasons for those voyages, and how they helped to shape the future of the Americas.

A brief biography of the Spanish explorer who led an expedition into the American Southwest in search of seven cities of gold.

A brief account of the life and discoveries of the Norse explorer who became one of the first white men to visit America.

A brief biography of the Italian weaver's son who never achieved his dream of finding a trade route to India, but in pursuing it opened the door to the New World.

Presents the life of the fifteenth-century explorer and how he came to discover the New World.