Introduction

The Internet Resources

General Sites

• Zoom Explorers - Brief biographies of a long list of explorers.

• Conquistadors - A PBS website devoted to 4 Spanish explorers: Pizarro, Cortes, Cabeza de Vaca, Orellana.

• Discoverer's Web - An long alphabetical list of many explorers, and links to information about them.

Portugal

• Vasco de Gama - Great list of links about de Gama.

• Vasco de Gama Seeks Sea Route to India - Long, detailed article about de Gama's trip to India.

• Famous Hispanics: Vasco Nunez de Balboa - Biography and illustration of the first European explorer to stand on the eastern shore of the Pacific Ocean.

Spain

• Voyages of Christopher Columbus - Lots of detail abour Columbus' various voyages.

• Christopher Columbus--Chase Through Time - Lots of details in this article about the great explorer.

• European Explorers: Christopher Columbus - Interesting page. Lots of links to great web sites about CC.

• Christopher Columbus Timeline - Very cool timeline of Christopher Columbus.

• European Explorers: Hernando Cortes - Great list of links about this explorer.

• Hernando Cortes: Spanish Explorer and Conquerer - Colorful site about the explorer.

• Hernando de Soto - Describes de Soto's travels in interior America.

• Mariner's Museum--Ferndinand Magellan - Lots of detail in this site on Magellan.

• Magellan--First Circumnavigation of the Globe - Great site on Magellan's historic feat.

• European Voyages of Exploration - Timeline with links--covers many explorers.

• Modern History sourcebook--Magellan - GReat descriptive page on Magellan.

• Ferdinand Magellan - List of links on the great explorer.

• First to Sail Around the World - Question and answer format on Magellan.

• Christopher Columbus - Question and answer format about Columbus.

• Juan Ponce de Leon - Drawing and biographical info on the Florida explorer.

England and the Netherlands

• Sebastian Cabot - Biography of Sebastian Cabot.

• John Cabot - A really short biography of John Cabot.

• Modern History Sourcebook: Letters about John Cabot's voyage - Letters about John Cabot's voyage to the New World.

• John Cabot - Good description of John Cabot and his voyages.

• Biography of Henry Hudson - Detailed biography including the Hudson family tree.

• Who was Henry Hudson anyway? - Easy to read review of Hudson's accomplishments.

• European Explorers: Henry Hudson - Detailed account of the life and voyages of Hudson.

• John and Sebastian Cabot - Questions and answers about the Italian navigators.

• Giovanni de Verrazano - Well-known explorer--has a bridge named after him. (Which 2 NYC boroughs does it connect?)

France

• Voyages of Jacques Cartier

• Biography of Jacques Cartier - Short biography.

• Samuel de Champlain - Virtual museum site on Champlain.

• Samuel de Champlain - Short and sweet bio.

• Louis Joliet--Virtual Museum of New France - Colorful and complete site on the French explorer of the Missisippi River.

• Jacques Marquette--Missionary of the Mississippi - Good graphics and info.