Back to Modern History SourceBook Modern History Sourcebook: A Aztec Account of the Conquest of Mexico In 1519 Hernan Cortes sailed from Cuba, landed in Mexico and made his way to the Aztec capital. Miguel LeonPortilla, a Mexican anthropologist, gathered accounts by the Aztecs, some of which were written shortly after the conquest. Speeches of Motecuhzoma and Cortes When Motecuhzoma had given ...

Back to Modern History SourceBook Modern History Sourcebook: John Cabot (c.1450-1499): Voyage to North America, 1497 John Cabot, in Italian Giovanni Caboto, was born in Genoa, Although a citizen of Venice, he obtained letters-patent from Henry VII of England in 1496 for a voyage of discovery. He crossed the Atlantic in 1497 and touched on the mainland of North America - probably the Labrador ...

Back to Medieval Source Book | ORB Main Page | Links to Other Medieval Sites | Medieval Sourcebook: Christopher Columbus: Extracts from Journal This document is the from the journal of Columbus in his voyage of 1492. The meaning of this voyage is highly contested. On the one hand, it is witness to the tremendous vitality and verve of late medieval and early modern Europe - which was on the verge ...

Back to Medieval Source Book | ORB Main Page | Links to Other Medieval Sites | Medieval Sourcebook: Columbus' letter to the King and Queen of Spain, 1494 (Undated, probably 1494) Most High and Mighty Sovereigns, In obedience to your Highnesses' commands, and with submission to superior judgment, I will say whatever occurs to me in reference to the colonization and commerce of the Island of ...

Back to Medieval Source Book | ORB Main Page | Links to Other Medieval Sites | Medieval Sourcebook: Ibn Batuta (1307-1377 CE): Travels Travels of Ibn Batuta in Asia and Africa Ibn Battuta was the Arab equivalent of Marco Polo. He traveled around the world and has much to say about peoples of the world. A few lines from the Editors; In his book he not only lays before us a faithful portrait of ...

Back to Medieval Source Book | ORB Main Page | Links to Other Medieval Sites | Medieval Sourcebook: Marco Polo: On the Tartars Marco Polo {1254-1324] is the most famous of medieval European travelers. His account of China inspired other Europeans, including Columbus, to both interest and greed. Serious questions have always been raised about the authenticity of the text. Most recently Frances ...

Back to Medieval Source Book | ORB Main Page | Links to Other Medieval Sites | Medieval Sourcebook: Marco Polo: The Glories Of Kinsay (c. 1300) Marco Polo returned to Venice, his hometown, in 1295 after an absence of twenty-five years in the East. He claimed to have spent seventeen years in the service of Kublai Khan, ruler of the Mongols and of the largest empire in the world. He had many ...

Back to Modern History SourceBook Modern History Sourcebook: Amerigo Vespucci (1452-1512): Account of His First Voyage, 1497 Amerigo Vespucci (born in Florence in 1452), whose name was given to the American continents by Waldsmuller in 1507, worked in Seville (where he died) in the business house which fitted out Columbus' second expedition. Here he gives an account of the first of his own four ...

Lewis and Clark, the companion Web site to the Ken Burns film, 'Lewis and Clark: The Journey of the Corps of Discovery.' ...

The Discovering Lewis and Clark archive is a collection of research, stories, maps, multimedia, and cultural comparisons about the Corps of Discovery. This is a legacy web site focusing on persistent issues, core values, and changing visions from the decade of the expedition and the intervening 200 years.

Explore with Lewis and Clark as they make their expedition to the Pacific Ocean. Historical account of the Corps of Discovery along the Lewis and Clark Trail. Includes Events plus Bicentennial Information!

Endeavour is a replica of Captain James Cook's famous ship of discovery. Described by the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London as the world's best replica of an 18th century ship, she is currently circumnavigating the globe.

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Sir Ernest Shackleton set sail for Antarctica in 1914, hoping to seize for England the last prize of polar exploration: crossing the Antarctic continent on foot. But he and his 28 crewmen disappeared into the icy void.... The Burke Museum is proud to present the only Northwest showing of the landmark exhibition The Endurance: Shackleton's Legendary Antarctic Expedition. This storyof striking ...

Web de Anza provides students and scholars with primary source documents and multimedia resources covering Juan Bautista de Anza's two overland expeditions from the Sonoran desert to northern California, leading to the colonization of San Francisco in 1776.

The National Lewis and Clark Education Center engages educators in a dynamic understanding of The Lewis and Clark expedition (1803-1806) and the nature of the trail's historical and modern landscapes.

The American Museum of Natural History is one of the world's preeminent institutions for scientific research and education, with collections of more than 32 million specimens and artifacts.

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Frederick A. Cook Society Web Site, Dedicated to Polar Research, particularly Dr. Frederick A. Cook's contributions to Polar exploration and Polar medicine.

Matthew of Bristol, a replica of John Cabot's 1497 caravel ...

The Lewis and Clark Expedition, organized to explore the new lands acquired through the Louisiana Purchase explored all the way to the Pacific Ocean in order to gather scientific knowledge, a particular interest of President Jefferson.

Lewis and Clark events in pacific county, WA The Pacific County Friends of Lewis & Clark invite fans of the Corps of Discovery to...

Web Credits THE FILM & MORE | SPECIAL FEATURE | TIMELINE | MAPS PEOPLE & EVENTS | TEACHER'S GUIDE THE AMERICAN EXPERIENCE | KIDS | FEEDBACK | SEARCH WGBH | PBS Online New content 1999 PBS/WGBH. This Web site was produced for PBS Online by WGBH. Web site 1998 WGBH Educational Foundation. ...

Ernest H. Shackleton 1874-1922 Ernest Henry Shackleton was born at Kilkea House, County Kildare, on February 15, 1874. The Shackletons came originally from Yorkshire. The founder of the family was Abraham Shackleton, a Quaker, who moved to Ireland early in the eighteenth century and started a school at Ballitore, near Dublin. Henry Shackleton, Ernest's father, was Abraham's direct descendant in ...

Henry Hudson: the biography and chronology of this 17th century explorer and adventurer. Henry Hudson's four voyages, 1607-1611 on his ships Hopewell, Half Moon and Discovery. A bibliography and links to other Henry hudson resources. Plus a short story based on Henry Hudson's journal.

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Traveler's guide to with maps and timeline, for following the Lewis and Clark Trail today, describing museums, reconstructions, unchanged sites they visited, other historical attractions, with town-by-town travel aids.

This site provides information about Canada's Arctic geography, environment, culture and history, exploring their interconnected influence on the shaping of European and Inuit interaction.

Letter from President Thomas Jefferson The following letter was writen by Thomas Jefferson for Meriwether Lewis. It is reproduced the actual way in which it was written. Therefore the mis-spelling is the way that it originally appeared. To Meriwether Lewis, esquire, captain of the first regiment of infantry of the United States of America: Your situation as secratary of the president of the ...

Roald Amundsen 1872-1928 Roald Amundsen, born in 1872 near Oslo, Norway, left his mark on the Heroic Era as one of the most successful polar explorers ever born. His career of adventure began at the age of 15, originally studying medicine, but dropping out to go to sea where he soon moved his way up to the rank of mate. His first experience in the Antarctic was with Adrien de Gerlache's 1899 ...

Sir Walter Raleigh, Renaissance English courtier, explorer, and poet. Biography, bibliography, essays, and resources.

Cabeza de Vaca was the First European Explorer of America's Gulf Coast States - 16th century.

Robert Falcon Scott PART I 1868-1912 Robert Falcon Scott was born at Outlands on June 6, 1868, to John and Hannah Scott. Robert's father, John Edward Scott, was the youngest of eight children. Of John's four older brothers, one died young, two went into the Indian army and one became a naval surgeon. However, poor health kept John from the family service tradition. Instead, John inherited a ...

Explore expedition photographer Frank Hurley's record of The Endurance's ill-fated journey to Antarctica in 1914.

Richard Byrd's 1934 ordeal within Antarctica's interior.

Introduction and Index to Florida Exploration and Conquest by Hernando de Soto and Cabeza de Vaca, 16th century, in 14 states and 100's of today's cities.

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Richard E. Byrd 1888-1957 Richard Evelyn Byrd was born into a famous Virginia family in 1888. He entered the United States Naval Academy at the age of 20 and was commissioned in 1912. His passion for the airplane began during World War I when he learned to fly. Subsequently Byrd became a flying instructor for the US Navy. Significant credit must be given Byrd for the present American interest in ...

The journal of Antarctic explorer Captain Robert Scott describes the final days of his failed expedition ...

In 1803, the American West started at the Appalachian Mountains, and the Lewis and Clark Expedition of 1803-1806 carried the destiny of the young United States westward. Today, through membership in the Ohio River Chapter of the Lewis and Clark Trail Heritage Foundation, you can experience the adventure and excitement of the Corps of Discovery.

James Cook 1728-1779 James Cook was born in the Yorkshire village of Marton on October 27, 1728. His first experience at sea came at the age of 18 when he signed on as a deckhand aboard a Whitby collier carrying coal to London. He became an accomplished mathematician in his spare time and was actually offered a command of his own ship but refused and joined the Royal Navy as a seaman. His ...

The Fate of Franklin Image provided courtesy Polar Lys, 1997 Polar Lys All Rights Reserved A Multimedia Museum of the Cultural Histories of Arctic Exploration Maintained by Russell A. Potter, Ph.D. Resources on this Site: Franklin in the Public Eye: 1818-1859 A Multimedia overview of the public fascination with Sir John Franklin and the Arctic regions Includes images from Panoramas, The ...

In the wake of the British Antarctic explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton ...

Short historical biography on Champlain, one of the original founders of Acadia ...

PEOPLE A-C Austin, Stephen F. Bent, William Big Foot Black Kettle Brannan, Samuel Brown, John Buffalo Bill Cabeza de Vaca, Alvar Nu ez Carson, Kit Chivington, John M. Chief Joseph Clark, William Clemens, Samuel Cody, William F. Coronado, Francisco Cortina, Juan Crazy Horse Crocker, Charles Crook, George Cushing, Frank Hamilton Custer, George Armstrong D-H I-R S-Z Francisco Vazquez de Coronado ...

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Welcome to the South Ar s Expedition Web Page! This Web Site has been set-up so that you can find out about the expedition, follow its progress online and find out where else to tune in, turn on and read about it. We hope you have an enjoyable time browsing through the site and if you would like to know something which is not already here please e-mail us and we will try to answer your questions.

Francisco Vasquez de Coronado Spanish, born in Salamanca, ca. 1510, died in Mexico City, 1554. Coronado was governor of New Galicia (contemporary Sinaloa and Nayarit, Mexico). As such he had already sent out Fray Marcos de Niza on a voyage to the north, to New Mexico. When Marcos returned he told about a wealthy, golden city, called Cibola. Of course this raised Coronado's interest, and he ...

The Avalon Project at Yale Law School Privileges and Prerogatives Granted by Their Catholic Majesties to Christopher Columbus : 1492 FERDINAND and ELIZABETH, by the Grace of God, King and Queen of Castile, of Leon, of Arragon, of Sicily, of Granada, of Toledo, of Valencia, of Galicia, of Majorca, of Minorca, of Sevil, of Sardinia, of Jaen, of Algarve, of Algezira, of Gibraltar, of the Canary ...

PEOPLE A-C Austin, Stephen F. Bent, William Big Foot Black Kettle Brannan, Samuel Brown, John Buffalo Bill Cabeza de Vaca, Alvar Nu ez Carson, Kit Chivington, John M. Chief Joseph Clark, William Clemens, Samuel Cody, William F. Coronado, Francisco Cortina, Juan Crazy Horse Crocker, Charles Crook, George Cushing, Frank Hamilton Custer, George Armstrong D-H I-R S-Z Alvar Nu ez Cabeza de Vaca (c.

The Avalon Project at Yale Law School Privileges and Prerogatives Granted by Their Catholic Majesties to Christopher Columbus : 1492 FERDINAND and ELIZABETH, by the Grace of God, King and Queen of Castile, of Leon, of Arragon, of Sicily, of Granada, of Toledo, of Valencia, of Galicia, of Majorca, of Minorca, of Sevil, of Sardinia, of Jaen, of Algarve, of Algezira, of Gibraltar, of the Canary ...

THOR HEYERDAHL EXPEDITIONS and ARCHAEOLOGY OF THE PACIFIC PEOPLES THOR HEYERDAHL Early Life Thor Heyerdahl is a world-renowned explorer and archaeologist. He was born in 1914, in Larvik, Norway. From his earliest days, he was an enthusiatic nature lover, and he was inspired by his mother (who was head of the local museum) to take an interest in zoology and nature. While still in primary school, ...

Early history of the Hudson River, Henry Hudson, and the Half Moon.

The Half Moon Press is a monthly newspaper covering events and life in the Historic River Towns of Westchester County, New York. The paper focuses on the history of this region along the Hudson River just north of New York City.

Back to Modern History SourceBook Modern History Sourcebook: Vasco da Gama: Round Africa to India, 1497-1498 CE Vasco da Gama was born about 1460 at Sines, Portugal. Both Prince John and Prince Manuel continued the efforts of Prince Henry to find a sea route to India, and in 1497 Manuel placed Vasco da Gama, who already had some reputation as a warrior and navigator, in charge of four vessels ...

Back to Modern History SourceBook Modern History Sourcebook: Sir Walter Raleigh (1554-1618): The Discovery of Guiana, 1595 Introductory Note Sir Walter Raleigh may be taken as the great typical figure of the age of Elizabeth. Courtier and statesman, soldier and sailor, scientist and man of letters, he engaged in almost all the main lines of public activity in his time, and was distinguished in ...

Prince Henry the Navagator never left Portugal, but he helped to unlock the secrets of Africa by encouraging exploration of the continent. Learn about this visionary in Mr. Dowling's Electronic Passport.

Back to Modern History SourceBook Modern History Sourcebook: Ferdinand Magellan's Voyage Round the World, 1519-1522 CE Ferdinand de Magellan was born about 1470 of noble parents, and probably spent his boyhood as a page of the Queen of Portugal. As a young man he was in the East India service, then in Morocco. After a slight from King Manuel, he enlisted under the Spanish king, and set forth his ...

The Estevanico Society is dedicated to scholarly research into the life and journeys of Estevanico also Esteban or Stephen the Black. The society aims to explore his origins in Morocco, and enslavement by the Portugese and Spanish, and his historic journey thru the American Southwest ending in his death at the Zuni Pueblo of Hawikuh.

Meriwether Lewis and William Clark lead an intrepid band of explorers across the uncharted wilderness of the American West. A yearlong series of stories as chronicled by, John Krist, as he retraces the explorers' route and examines how the West has changed since they first described it.

Comprehensive guide to visiting Lake Powell. Information on houseboats, rental equipment, lodging and advice.

Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo by Andre Engels The descent of Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo (also known under his Portuguese name Jo o Rodrigues Cabrilho) is not entirely clear. Most believe that he was born in Portugal, but lived most of his life in the Spanish New World colonies. Others believe that he was born Spanish. He had already joined a few voyages of discovery (he had come to Mexico with Narvaez, ...

Henry the Navigator Henry was born in 1394 as one of the sons of the Portuguese King John I, founder of the Aviz dynasty. In 1415 he and his brothers lead the Portuguese army in the conquest of Ceuta, a Muslim stronghold in Morocco. There he learned about the riches of Africa. He started studying the geography, riches and trade of western Africa. Prince Henry decided to try to give Portugal a ...

Henry the Navigator Henry was born in 1394 as one of the sons of the Portuguese King John I, founder of the Aviz dynasty. In 1415 he and his brothers lead the Portuguese army in the conquest of Ceuta, a Muslim stronghold in Morocco. There he learned about the riches of Africa. He started studying the geography, riches and trade of western Africa. Prince Henry decided to try to give Portugal a ...

John Cabot Giovanni Caboto (Cabots Italian name, other spellings are used as well) was born in Genova, probably around 1451. However, already when he was a child, or maybe a young man, he moved to Venice. It was probably on hearing of Columbus's discovery of 'the Indies' that he decided to find a route to the west for himself. He went with his plans to England, because: He incorrectly thought ...

HALF MOON Halve Maen Henry Hudson The replica ship Half Moon is a full scale reproduction of the Dutch ship The HALF MOON was owned by Dutch East India Company and sailed by Henry Hudson.. Hudson sailed northeast in April 1609. When blocked by ice, he disregarded explicit orders and sailed his ship, the Half Moon, across the Atlantic to search for a Northwest Passage. On this voyage he sailed up ...

The life and times Juan Bautista de Anza, the first European to establish an overland route from Mexico, through the Sonoran Desert, to the Pacific coast of California.

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Giovanni da Verrazzano Giovanni da Verrazzano (also spelled Giovanni da Verrazano) explored the east coast of what is now the United States in 1525. He is best known for being the discoverer of New York Harbor and for mistaking Pamlico Sound for the Pacific The east coast of what is now known of the United States of America was largely unexplored in the early 1520s. The Spanish had discovered ...

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Virtual Exploration Society Welcome to the Virtual Exploration Society. Go over to the bar and get a root beer, then have a seat by the fire. Listen while the older members recount exciting true stories of explorers who have risked life and limb in the persuit of knowledge. Paddle down the Amazon with Percy Fawcett. Drive a dogsled to the North Pole with Peary and Henson. Go to a mysterious ...

Biography of Roald Amundsen and news report of evidence that Amundsen, not Byrd, was the first to fly over the North Pole.

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The first British ship on the NW Coast. Captain James Cook Monday, March 30th 1778. Captain James Cook, and his crew sailed his ship Resolution for the first time into Nootka Sound. Nootka Chief Maquinna Monday, March 30th 1778. Upon seeing Cook's ship, Chief Maquinna told his people to go out ... and try to understand what these people wanted and what they are after. On that day Cook wrote in ...

This site includes a web cam that points in the general vicinity of the famous Travelers' Rest campsite, where the Lewis and Clark Expedition camped prior to crossing the rugged Bitterroot range in the Rocky Mountains of western Montana.

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The life and times John Wesley Powell, a one-armed college professor with a thirst for knowledge who explored the deserts of the American Southwest.

Biography of Major John Wesley Powell, explorer of the Colorado River.

James Cook This page contains links to pages with information about Cook This page is part of the Discoverers Web More Link Collections I must admit I'm not the only, or even the first one to make a collection of Cook links. Check out these sites: CJC - the Navigator CCSU - Other Internet Resources about Captain Cook Captain James Cook - The World's Explorer - Sources Around the world in many ...

Le site web officiel de la celebre exploratrice, ecrivain et orientaliste Alexandra David-Neel.

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The online iteration of the National Archives and Records Administration's Rotunda Exhibition. This exhibit features original documents that tell the history of the United States of America ...

Back to Modern History SourceBook Modern History Sourcebook: Samuel de Champlain: The Foundation of Quebec, 1608 HAVING returned to France after a stay of three years in New France, I proceeded to Sieur de Monts, and related to him the principal events of which I had been a witness since his departure, and gave him the map and plan of the most remarkable coasts and harbors there. Some time ...

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Spring 1995 (3.1) Thor Heyerdahl in Azerbaijan KON-TIKI MAN by Betty Blair Other articles related to Thor Heyerdahl: (1) The Azerbaijan Connection: Challenging Euro-Centric Theories of Migration by Heyerdahl (AI 3:1, Spring 1995) (2) Azerbaijan's Primal Music Norwegians Find 'The Land We Come From' by Steinar Opheim (AI 5.4, Winter 1997) (3) Thor Heyerdahl in Baku (AI 7:3, Autumn 1999) (4) ...

RESOURCES Archives of THE WEST Episode One (to 1806) Episode Two (1806 to 1848) Episode Three (1848 to 1856) Episode Four (1856 to 1868) Episode Five (1868 to 1874) Episode Six (1874 to 1877) Episode Seven (1877 to 1887) Episode Eight (1887 to 1914) FAQ Links The Journey of Alvar Nu ez Cabeza De Vaca (1542) Translated by Fanny Bandelier (1905) On the 27th day of the month of June, 1527, the ...

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The Credit of Truth: Thomas Hariot and the Defense of Ralegh In 1590, Flemish engraver and publisher Theodor de Bry produced an elaborate and popular folio edition of Thomas Hariot's A Briefe and True Report of the New Found Land of Virginia. Hariot's Report had two years before been printed in quarto; for the 1590 folio some thirty of De Bry's engravings were included, all adapted from the ...

Spring 1995 (3.1) The Azerbaijan Connection Challenging Euro-Centric Theories of Migration by Dr. Thor Heyerdahl Other articles related to Thor Heyerdahl: (1) Thor Heyerdahl in Azerbaijan: KON-TIKI Man by Betty Blair (AI 3:1, Spring 1995) (2) Azerbaijan's Primal Music Norwegians Find 'The Land We Come From' by Opheim (AI 5.4, Winter 1997) (3) Thor Heyerdahl in Baku (AI 7:3, Autumn 1999) (4) ...

The Statues of Easter Island The famous Norwegian anthropologist Thor Heyerdahl led the first archaeological expedition to Easter Island in 1955- 56. In 1962 he gave a series of lectures to the Swedish Society of Anthropology and Geography in Stockholm. His lectures can be read in his book, Sea Routes to Polynesia. Futura 0 8600 7013. Quoting from the text of the lecture on the Statues, he says, ...

Thor Heyerdahl Norwegian explorer, anthropologist and author. Below is found information regarding the research and writings of Thor Heyerdahl including a bibliography of scientific and popular works. BIOGRAPHIES OF THOR HEYERDAHL: Arnold Jacoby, 1968, Senor Kon-Tiki. Allen and Unwin, London. Christopher Ralling, 1990, Kon-Tiki Man. BBC Books, London. Snorre Evensberget, 1994, Thor Heyerdahl: ...

The Powell Expedition The Powell Expedition began its momentous journey in Green River City in Wyoming on May 24, 1869. Assembled there were the crew, the boats and all of the supplies necessary for a three month trip down the Green and Colorado Rivers and through the then unknown depths of the Grand Canyon. Powell had four boats specially built for the trip in Chicago and had them transported ...

People & Events Roald Amundsen Roald Engebreth Gravning Amundsen of Norway took pride in being referred to as the last of the Vikings. A powerfully built man of over six feet in height, Amundsen was born into a family of merchant sea captains and prosperous ship owners in 1872. As a youth he insisted on sleeping with the windows open even during the frigid Norwegian winters to help condition ...

Juan Bautista de Anza Son of Juan Bautista de Anza (presidial captain) and Maria Rosa Bezerra Nieto of Fronteras, Sonora, Mexico Grandson of Antonio de Anza (pharmacyst) and Lucia de Sassoeta of Hernani, Guipuzcoa, Spain Grandson of Antonio Bezerra Nieto (presidial captain) and Gregoria Gomez de Silva of Janos, Chihuahua, Mexico Born July 1736, possibly at Fronteras but more likely at ...

Columbus Santa Maria To commemorate the 500th anniversary of Christopher Columbus's first voyage and the linking of the Old World with the New World, the City of Columbus, Ohio built a reproduction of Columbus's flagship, the Santa Maria. The Santa Maria is on display in the center of downtown Columbus, Ohio. It is moored in the Scioto River at Battelle Park near the Broad Street Bridge. The ...

Juan Bautista de Anza Historic Trail, from Mexico to San Francisco, the story of and the history behind one of Americas National Trails ...

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Free trial issue subscribe back issues Athena Review Vol.1, no.2 The New World Voyages of William Dampier William Dampier (1652-1715), British explorer and sea captain, is one of the most highly regarded map-makers and navigators of all time. Dampier was born in Somersetshire, England and went to sea by age 16. Between 1675 and 1678 he became involved with buccaneers along the Spanish Main in ...

Part 1: 1450-1750 Part 2: 1750-1805 Part 3: 1791-1831 Part 4: 1831-1865 Narrative | Resource Bank | Teacher's Guide People & Events Prince Henry the Navigator 1394 - 1460 Resource Bank Contents One night as Prince Henry of Portugal lay in bed it was revealed to him that he would render a great service to our Lord by the discovery of the said Ethiopias...in these lands so much gold and rich ...

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Sir Walter Raleigh (or Ralegh), born near East Budleigh, East Devon, South-West England, U.K. Summary of his life (1552 - 1618), with numerous links.

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Brooks, Elbridge Streeter, 1846-1902. . The True Story of Christopher Columbus, Called the Great Admiral Electronic Text Center, University of Virginia Library | The entire work (215 KB) | Table of Contents for this work | | All on-line databases | Etext Center Homepage | Header Front Matter Chapter 1 CHAPTER I. BOY WITH AN IDEA. Chapter 2 CHAPTER II. WHAT PEOPLE THOUGHT OF THE IDEA. Chapter 3 ...

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MARCO POLO I did not tell half of what I saw Marco Polo came into the world in 1254. His father, the explorer Nicolo Polo, had left Marco's mother when she was pregnant. Marco lived in a city called Venice. It wasn't the best place for growing up. By the time Marco's father returned, Marco was 14 years old! When his father decided to go on another exploration, he agreed to take Marco with him. A ...

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First Circumnavigation of the Globe by Magellan 1519-1522 Back to Voyages of Exploration The First Circumnavigation of the Globe, begun in 1519, was an attempt to prove that the coveted Spice Islands, or Moluccas, were actually property of Spain. Finding a direct route between the Spice Islands and Spanish Peru would be argument enough for ownership of these lands. Ferdinand Magellan set out ...

Speke's Journal Journal of the Discovery of the Source of the Nile By John Hanning Speke (1868; Dover, 1996) Reviewed by Sean Redmond The Journal of African Travel-Writing, Number 3, September 1997 (pp. 87-91). 1997 The Journal of African Travel-Writing John Hanning Speke's career as an explorer began inauspiciously in 1855, when he and his commander, the swashbuckling Richard Burton, were ...

Find out how U.S. newsman Henry Stanley found the famed British explorer David Livingstone ...

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RESOURCES Archives of THE WEST Episode One (to 1806) Episode Two (1806 to 1848) Episode Three (1848 to 1856) Episode Four (1856 to 1868) Episode Five (1868 to 1874) Episode Six (1874 to 1877) Episode Seven (1877 to 1887) Episode Eight (1887 to 1914) FAQ Links The Journey of Coronado An account of the expedition to Cibola which took place in the year 1540, in which all those settlements, their ...

Admiral Dom Vasco da Gama, Knight Commander of the Military Order of Christ Admiral Dom Vasco da Gama (c. 1469 - 1524)- I Count of Vidigueira, 6 th Governor and 2nd Vice-Roy of India The fleet under his command left Lisbon harbour on July, 8th 1497 and after having passed the Cape of Good Hope, Mozambique island, Mombasa and having obtained an experienced Gujarati pilot at Malindi, first sighted ...

Slovakopedia Count Moric Benovsky www.slovak.org Slovak Adventurer and King of Madagascar Mat Moric Be ovsky Maurice Benyowsky (20 Sep 1746 - 23 May 1786) left a legacy of a brave explorer, a knight carrying the flag of liberty over three continents, a citizen of the world. Baron Benyowsky was a nobleman of Hungary of Slovak origin from Vrbove (near Trnava). He began his career as an officer ...

Tell me when this page is updated By Luke Bonavia Introduction Dutch, French and British Explorers have been discovering pieces of Australia since the 16th century until the first fleet arrived in 1788. If it wasn't for the great explorers such as Abel Tasman and Capt. James Cook, Australia would not exist on the world map. This web page focuses on the great achievements of the Australian ...

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Tell me when this page is updated Lewis and Clark Expedition NHD Competition Information Process Essay Annotated Bibliography Acknowledgements Welcome to the... Last Updated-February 8, 2001 Copyright 2001 (Kona and Diana) E-Mail Us! ...

History of the exploration of Antarctica, Antarctic explorers, British and Norwegian expeditions to the South Pole and other adventure and discovery: Scott, Shackleton, Wilson, Bowers, Cherry-Garrard, Amundsen and Oates.

Cabot and Cartier. The Muscovy Company, Newfoundland, and Virginia. Sir Walter Raleigh and the first European child born in America, Virginia Dare. The East India Company and Sir Thomas Smith.

Pierre Franc;ois-Xavier de Charlevoix: Pierre Franc;ois-Xavier de Charlevoix (Oct. 29, 1682 - Feb. 1, 1761) was a French Jesuit priest, explorer, and writer. His writings are some of the earliest written accounts of North America.

Columbus's Medinah October 14 is commemorated by our neighbours to the south as Columbus Day. Now this fact would not normally deserve mention in a Jewish newspaper. As we shall see in a moment, however, there has been some weighty scholarly debate over the possibility that Columbus, though undeniably a devout and zealous Catholic, might also have been the proud descendant of Spanish Jews.

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Back to Colonial USA Franciso Vazquez de Coronado by Adrian Bustamante furnished by the New Mexico Magazine, State of New Mexico Niza probably did not see the cities, nor did he see them in the light of the setting sun that turned gold as was later reported by some 20-century writers. For a description, he depended onthe Mexican Indians who had entered the Zuni village of Hawikuh with Estebn, ...

A short biographical sketch on a French naval captain, one of Canada's most illustrious sons, Iberville who was feared throughout all of the New England colonies.

Biographical Description of Prince Maximilian of Wied (1782-1867).

Literature Music Visual Arts Other British Authors Musical Genres Smart-Ass Guide to Art Gallimaufry Name Database Loops Renderings About Us Mp3s Photos Sir Walter 'the Unfortunate' Raleigh (1552-1618) Walter Raleigh (or perhaps Ralegh) was born in the farmhouse of Hayes near Budleigh Salterton Bay1. He apparently did nothing of interest until 1580, when he tried to make up for his slow start by ...

Armadillo's WWW Server Letters on the Texas Explorers de Soto From dperkins@chico.rice.edu Wed Dec 28 05:50:10 1994 Subject: early explorers-Re: Gina Labove-de Soto (fwd) To: Multiple recipients of list DILLO Subject: Re: Gina Labove-de Soto MKK: for Gina, please. ...

Giovanni Da Verrazzano Giovanni da Verrazzano (also spelled Verrazano) was born in Tuscany, Italy in 1485 and died in 1528 in the Lesser Antilles. He was a Florentine explorer sailing under the French flag. He was the first European to sight New York and Narragansett bays. While growing up in Florence, Verrazzano received an excellent education. Later he moved to Dieppe in France and entered the ...

OLD NEWS Return to Old News home page Vasco da Gamma Seeks Sea Route to India by Richard Sheppard Soon after he ascended the throne of Portugal in 1495, King Manuel I commissioned a fleet of four ships to attempt a voyage around Africa to the fabled land of India. King Manuel knew that India was the source of many spices which were scarce and costly in Europe. He knew that Muslim merchants ...

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Some scholars are doubting that Marco Polo ever reached China. With map: Marco Polo's path

A comprehensive biography of the great Spanish explorer, Hernando de Soto.

Home Article on Pond's Life Newsletters Bibliography Links Guest Book Welcome to the Peter Pond Society This is the story of Peter Pond (1740-1807), an overlooked Connecticut Yankee who was the precursor to Lewis and Clark. He was born in Milford, CT, became a giant in the Canadian fur trade and returned to Milford to spend his final years. The location of his grave is unknown. Pond inspired ...

A guided tour of the islands in the Bahamas, where Columbus may have first visited the new world, by Arne Molander.

Go to Chapter One Section Go to Book World's Review Hernando de Soto A Savage Quest in the Americas By David Ewing Duncan Chapter One : Soto is Born We start by imagining a wiry, muscular boy of perhaps eleven, riding a lean Andalusian stallion fast across a low, rugged range of mountains in south-central Spain--a hot, desolate place of rocks, gnarled oaks, sheep, goats, deer, rabbits, snakes, ...

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Article about Sir Ernest Shackleton, Irish-born Antarctic Explorer from AllAboutIrish.

Explorer Magellan brings disaster upon himself in an ill-timed invasion of a remote island of crafty natives.

MARCO POLO & KORCULA, the birthplace of Marco Polo Korcula.net Marco Polo homepage Musical MARCO POLO - A NEVER ENDING STORY .... click here dr. ivan Filippi, A complete book about Marco Polo and Koreula Introduction Korcula and the Polo Family Million - a Wondrous Book about the Wonders of the World A Long Voyage At the Court of Kublai-Khan Return to Europe - Travelling by Sea The Battle ...

The Straight Dope: Why was America named after Amerigo Vespucci

ON THE COLUMBUS QUADRICENTENNIAL QUARTO ABEUNTE SAECULO Encyclical of Pope Leo XIII promulgated on July 16, 1892. To Our Venerable Brethren, the Archbishops and Bishops of Spain, Italy, and the two Americas. Now that four centuries have sped since a Ligurian first, under God's guidance, touched shores unknown beyond the Atlantic, the whole world is eager to celebrate the memory of the event, and ...

Commentary Capital Buzz The Rediff Poll Crystal Ball Click Here The Rediff Special Arena The Rediff Special /Archana Masih Explorer or Exploiter May 20, 1998 will mark 500 years of Vasco da Gama's arrival in India. Plans for a proposed celebration have fallen on rough weather. Amidst allegations that he marked the advent of colonialism, the Portuguese explorer is trapped in controversy in new ...

UCSB Home Dept. of Black Studies Henry the Navigator Henry the Navigator (1394-1460), prince of Portugal, noted as the patron of navigation and exploration, born in Oporto. He was the third son of John I, king of Portugal. Henry participated in the capture of Ceuta in North Africa from the Moors in 1415. Subsequently he made his residence at Sagres, Portugal, near Cape Saint Vincent, and there ...

Thor Heyerdahl, Ph.D., 1914-2002 by The FERCO* Scientific Committee Daniel H. Sandweiss, President (dan.sandweiss@umit.maine.edu, 207-581-1889) Donald P. Ryan, Vice-President (RyanDP@plu.edu, ) James B. Richardson III (RichardsonJ@CarnegieMuseums.Org, 412-665-2601) Madeleine Lynn (mf.lynn@verizon.net) Thor Heyerdahl, intrepid Norwegian explorer, anthropologist and author died on April 18 in ...

SEARCH RESULTS You requested author names with the words champlain . Champlain, Samuel de: The Founding of Quebec: From the Voyages of Samuel De Champlain (page images at canadiana.org) Champlain, Samuel de: Narrative of a Voyage to the West Indies and Mexico in the Years 1599-1602 (London: Printed for the Hakluyt Society, 1859) (page images at canadiana.org) Champlain, Samuel de: Voyages of ...

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Organised and led the expedition by the balsa raft Kon-Tiki from Peru to Polynesia in 1947 to prove the possibility of aboriginal South American voyages to the Oceanic islands. Organised and led Norwegian Archaeological Expedition to the Galapagos Islands revealing evidence of pre-historic camp sites and experimenting with aboriginal tacking principles of balsa raft in Ecuador 1952-53. Organised ...

LOADING. . . Cook, James 1728 - 1779 Naval officer, cartographer, navigator, explorer According to reliable sources James Cook was born on 27 October 1728 at Marton-in-Cleveland, Yorkshire, England; he was baptised on 3 November that year. He was the second child of James Cook, a Scottish day labourer, and his wife, Grace Pace. He attended the Postgate School at Great Ayton in Yorkshire and at ...

The Travels of Ibn Battuta - A Visual Tour Introduction - To the Students You will be following along on trips in the footsteps of Ibn Battuta, the famous 14th century traveller. Along the way you will see many of the same sights that he saw. Ibn Battuta started on his travels when he was 20 years old in 1325. His main reason to travel was to go on a Hajj, or a Pilgrimage to Mecca, as all good ...

More than a friend to Elizabeth I, and courageous explorer of the New World, Sir Walter Raleigh had a dark side, and lived on the edge much of the time, until his beheading by an angry Crown in 1618.