France
Italy
Portugal
Spain
United Kingdom
United States
Byrd, Richard 3
Cabot, John and Sebastian 8
Cartier, Jacques 3
Champlain, Samuel de 3
Columbus, Christopher 10
Cook, James 8
Cortez, Hernando 3
Da Gama, Vasco 5
de Soto, Hernando 2
Drake, Francis 6
Ericson, Leif 2
Henry the Navigator 6
Henson, Matthew 7
Hudson, Henry 4
Jolliet, Louis 1
Lewis and Clark 18
Livingstone, David 5
Magellan, Ferdinand 7
Marquette, Jacques 2
Peary, Robert 8
Polo, Marco 10
Ponce de León, Juan 3
Raleigh, Walter 6
Vespucci, Amerigo 3
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 Alonso de OjedaAlonso de Ojeda
 [ Kids/Teens ]Give a brief history and pictures of this Spanish Conquistador and explorer of the Americas.
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Australian ExplorersAustralian Explorers
 [ Kids ]Provides detailed accounts of men who explored and mapped the continent of Australia. Designed especially for elementary school students.
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Boldly OnwardBoldly Onward
 [ Teens/Mature Teens ]Online book by Lindsey Williams explores the South Florida history of the conquistadors Hernando De Soto, Ponce De Leon, and Panfilo de Narvaez, where they landed, where they explored, and their adventures.
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Captain George VancouverCaptain George Vancouver
 [ Kids/Teens ]Biography of English captain George Vancouver and his exploration of the Pacific Northwest of Canada and the United States.
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ConquistadorsConquistadors
 [ Teens/Mature Teens ]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.
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Discoverers Web: Alphabetical ListDiscoverers Web: Alphabetical List
 [ Kids/Teens/Mature Teens ]Links to information on the lives of dozens of explorers.
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Explorer PoemsExplorer Poems
 [ Kids ]A fifth grade class shares the poems they wrote about the lives of famous explorers.
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ExplorersExplorers
 [ Kids ]Information on explorers with activities and quizzes. Provided by Mountain City Elementary School, Tennessee.
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Explorers of the MillenniumExplorers of the Millennium
 [ Kids ]Fourth and fifth grade students offer short biographies of great explorers.
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Famous Hispanics: Vasco Núñez de BalboaFamous Hispanics: Vasco Núñez de Balboa
 [ Kids/Teens ]Short biography of the first European to see the eastern shore of the Pacific Ocean.
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The Journies and Expeditions of Marquette, Drake, Columbus, Cortez, and DeSotoThe Journies and Expeditions of Marquette, Drake, Columbus, Cortez, and DeSoto
 [ Kids/Teens ]Middle school students tell the stories of five men who explored North America. Each story is illustrated with original drawings.
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My Hero: ExplorersMy Hero: Explorers
 [ Kids/Teens ]Short student-friendly biographies of 10 men and women who ventured into new worlds during the 19th and 20th centuries.
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Pomp - The True Story of the Baby on the Sacagawea DollarPomp - The True Story of the Baby on the Sacagawea Dollar
 [ Kids/Teens ]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.
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Sheldrake the BeneficentSheldrake the Beneficent
 [ Teens/Mature Teens ]A summary of the life and achievements of this explorer who discovered much of the Great Lakes region.
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Student Explorer ReportsStudent Explorer Reports
 [ Kids ]A collection of short reports on various explorers. Written by fifth graders.
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Taking on the World: European ExplorersTaking on the World: European Explorers
 [ Kids ]Features short biographies of the best-known European explorers.
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Vitus Jonassen BeringVitus Jonassen Bering
 [ Kids/Teens ]Contributed to the discovery of Alaska by mapping the Coastline in two large Expeditions, together with scientist Georg Wilhelm Steller who recorded the journey.
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Voyage of Exploration: Discovering New HorizonsVoyage of Exploration: Discovering New Horizons
 [ Kids/Teens/Mature Teens ]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.
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Who Goes There: European Exploration of the New WorldWho Goes There: European Exploration of the New World
 [ Kids/Teens/Mature Teens ]Recounts the stories of famous Portuguese, Spanish, English, and French explorers.
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You Wouldn't Want to be a Polar ExplorerYou Wouldn't Want to be a Polar Explorer
 [ Kids ]Interactive site describing Shackleton's Endurance Expedition.
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Zoom ExplorersZoom Explorers
 [ Kids ]Brief biographies of men and women who have explored the earth and skies.
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