Byrd, Richard
About Admiral Richard E. Byrd, Antarctic Explorers: Richard E. Byrd, The American Experience: Alone on the Ice
Cabot, John and Sebastian
John and Sebastian Cabot, John Cabot, John Cabot, John Cabot, John Cabot, John Cabot: Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage, John Cabot: Voyage to North America, Sebastian Cabot: Newfoundland and Labrador Heritag
Cartier, Jacques
Cartier, Jacques, Discoverers Web: Jacques Cartier, Jacques Cartier, Jacques Cartier, The Virtual Museum of New-France: Jacques Cartier
Champlain, Samuel de
Champlain, Samuel de, Modern History Sourcebook: The Foundation of Quebe, Samuel de Champlain, The Virtual Museum of New-France: Samuel de Champl
Columbus, Christopher
A Christopher Columbus Timeline, Christopher Columbus, Christopher Columbus, Christopher Columbus, Christopher Columbus, Christopher Columbus: The Admiral of the Ocean Sea, Columbus and Other Great Explorers, Columbus and the Age of Discovery, European Explorers: Christopher, Extracts from Columbus's Journal
Cook, James
Antarctic Explorers: James Cook, Captain Cook, Captain James Cook - British Navigator and Explore, Captain James Cook: An Original Biography by Natha, Cook, James, European Explorers: James Cook, James Cook: A British Explorer, The Hunterian Museum: Captain Cook, Voyages of Discovery - The Life of Captain James C
Cortez, Hernando
Cortés in Tenochtitlán, European Explorers: Hernando Cortes, Famous Hispanics: Hernán Cortés, Hernando Cortez, Hernando Cortez 101
Da Gama, Vasco
European Explorers: Vasco de Gama, Gama, Vasco da, Vasco da Gama, Vasco Da Gama: 1498, Vasco da Gamma Seeks Sea Route to India
Drake, Francis
Drake, Sir Francis, Francis Drake, Francis Drake: Kids and Teachers' Section, Modern History Sourcebook: Sir Francis Drake', Sir Francis Drake, Sir Francis Drake
Henry the Navigator
Africans in America: Prince Henry the Navigator, Discoverers Web: Henry the Navigator, Mappa.Mundi Magazine: Prince Henry, The Navigator, Prince Henry the Navigator and the Institute at Sa, Prince Henry the Navigator in the Electronic Passp, Voyage of Exploration: Prince Henry the Navigator
Henson, Matthew
African-American North Pole Explorer Matthew Henso, Legend of the Arctic: Matthew Henson, Matthew A. Henson: Arctic Explorer, Matthew Henson, Matthew Henson, Matthew Henson: Arctic Explorer, National Geographic News: Matthew Henson, Robert Peary & Matthew Henson, To the North Pole
Hudson, Henry
Henry Hudson Explorer of the Hudson River -- By Th, Hudson, Henry, Hudson, Henry, The Life and Times of Henry Hudson
Jolliet, Louis
Discoverers Web: Jolliet and Marquette, Joliet, Louis, The Virtual Museum of New-France: Louis Jolliet
Lewis and Clark
Adventure Into the Unknown, BBC History: Meriwether Lewis, BBC History: William Clark, Click2Biography: Sacajawea, Teen Interpreter for L, Discovering Lewis & Clark, Explorers of the Millenium: Lewis and Clark, Go West Across America with Lewis and Clark, Homework Center: Lewis & Clark Bicentennial, Jefferson's West, Lead This Way: Historic Steps of Lewis & Clark
Livingstone, David
David Livingstone and Victoria Falls, David Livingstone Centre, David Livingstone Centre, MSN Encarta: Livingstone, David, The Electronic Passport to David Livingstone, Wholesome Words: David Livingstone
Magellan, Ferdinand
European Explorers: Ferdinand Magellan, Ferdinand Magellan, First Circumnavigation of the Globe by Magellan: 1, Magellan's Voyage Round the World, Magellan, Ferdinand, The First to Sail Around the World, The Greatest Voyager of Them All
Marquette, Jacques
Discoverers Web: Jolliet and Marquette, Father Jacques Marquette, Jacques Marquette--NSH Statue, Marquette, Jacques, The Virtual Museum of New-France: Jacques Marquett
Peary, Robert
Alone on the Ice: Robert Peary, Epic Voyages: Robert Perry, MSN Encarta: Peary, Robert Edwin, People of Pennsylvania: Robert Edwin Peary, Robert E. Peary, Robert Edwin Peary Biography., Robert Edwin Peary: Arctic Explorer, Robert Peary & Matthew Henson, The UnMuseum: Mirages, To the North Pole
Polo, Marco
European Explorers: Marco Polo, History of Marco Polo, Marco Polo, Marco Polo, Marco Polo and His Travels, Marco Polo and Korcula, Marco Polo and Korcula, Marco Polo Travels in China: 1275-1292, Marco Polo's Asia, Polo, Marco
Ponce de Le+¦n, Juan
Find-A-Grave: Juan Ponce de Leon, Ponce de León, Juan, Their Stamp on History: Ponce de Leon, Who Goes There: Juan Ponce de Leon
Raleigh, Walter
Renaissance Man, Sir Walter 'the Unfortunate' Raleigh, Sir Walter Ralegh, Sir Walter Raleigh, Sir Walter Raleigh - 1552-1618, Who 2: Sir Walter Raleigh Profile
Alonso de Ojeda
Give a brief history and pictures of this Spanish Conquistador and explorer of the Americas.
Australian Explorers
Provides detailed accounts of men who explored and mapped the continent of Australia. Designed especially for elementary school students.
Captain George Vancouver
Biography of English captain George Vancouver and his exploration of the Pacific Northwest of Canada and the United States.
Conquistadors
Share the adventures of Hernan Cortes, Francisco Pizarro, Fracisco de Orellana and Cabeza de Vaca as series host Michael Wood retraces their journeys in modern-day South America and the southern United States.
Discoverers Web: Alphabetical List
Links to information on the lives of dozens of explorers.
Discovery School's Exploration Station
Collection of articles based on World Book Encyclopedia, tell about the most famous Europeans who set sail for new lands during the 15th and 16th centuries.
Epic Voyages
Offers a look at historic voyages and the lives of key explorers who helped uncover the world. Requires Flash.
Explorer Poems
A fifth grade class shares the poems they wrote about the lives of famous explorers.
Explorers of the Millennium
Fourth and fifth grade students offer short biographies of great explorers.
Explorers: Can You Identify Them?
Slide show includes facts about the lives of more than two dozen explorers.
Famous Hispanics: Vasco Núñez de Balboa
Short biography of the first European to see the eastern shore of the Pacific Ocean.
Forbidden Territory @ nationalgeographic.com
A glimpse into the lives of African explorers David Livingstone and Henry Morten Stanley.
My Hero: Explorers
Short student-friendly biographies of 10 men and women who ventured into new worlds during the 19th and 20th centuries.
Pomp - The True Story of the Baby on the Sacagawea
This e-book tells the story of the baby born on the historic Lewis and Clark Expedition who would grow up to explore the American West.
Sheldrake the Beneficent
A summary of the life and achievements of this explorer who discovered much of the Great Lakes region.
Student Explorer Reports
A collection of short reports on various explorers. Written by fifth graders.
Taking on the World: European Explorers
Features short biographies of the best-known European explorers.
The Journies and Expeditions of Marquette, Drake,
Middle school students tell the stories of five men who explored North America. Each story is illustrated with original drawings.
Vitus Jonassen Bering
Contributed to the discovery of Alaska by mapping the Coastline in two large Expeditions, together with scientist Georg Wilhelm Steller who recorded the journey.
Voyage of Exploration: Discovering New Horizons
Leads visitors on a journey through the past centuries looking at the explorers, the dangers they faced, where they went, and their motivations for exploration. In English and Dutch.
Who Goes There: European Exploration of the New Wo
Recounts the stories of famous Portuguese, Spanish, English, and French explorers.
You Wouldn't Want to be a Polar Explorer
Interactive site describing Shackleton's Endurance Expedition.
Zoom Explorers
Brief biographies of men and women who have explored the earth and skies.