Jacques Cartier

By Kristin Petrie

Brief text describes the life and travels of the sixteenth-century French navigator who made three voyages to what is today known as Canada, in search of a northwest passage to China.

Christopher Columbus

By Kristin Petrie

Introduces the life of explorer Christopher Columbus, the first man known to cross the Atlantic Ocean, and discusses what he found when he reached the islands now known as the West Indies.

James Cook Explorers Set 1

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Francisco Vasquez de Coronado

By Kristin Petrie

Traces the life and accomplishments of Spanish explorer and conquistador, Francisco Vásquez de Coronado, who led a major expedition from Mexico through what is now the southwestern United States.

Hernan Cortes

By Kristin Petrie

An introduction to the life of Hernando Cortés, the Spanish explorer who discovered Baja California and explored the Pacific coast of Mexico, but who is best remembered for conquering the Aztec Emp...

Hernando De Soto

By Kristin Petrie

A biography of the sixteenth-century Spaniard who explored Florida and other southern states, and became the first white man to cross the Mississippi River.

Sir Francis Drake

By Kristin Petrie

A biography of the English seaman and explorer who was knighted by Queen Elizabeth I for helping to make England a world power by circumnavigating the globe and raiding Spanish ships.

John C. Fremont

By Kristin Petrie

A biography of the nineteenth-century soldier, politician, and explorer whose many expeditions helped open up the American West to settlers.

Vasco Da Gama Explorers Set 1

By Kristin Petrie

The Human Body

By Kristin Petrie