Explorers

Explorers: A-Z Great biographies with maps and plenty of facts from Enchanted Learning

Explorers: A-Z from Discovers Web Good for depth of information and great web links.  Go to homepage and explore further! 

European Explorers in the "New World" Wonderful site with many links listed for each explorer and the Age of Exploration

Explorations of Christopher Columbus  Details all of his four voyages.

European Voyages of Exploration Has animated map of Columbus's route

Library of Congress Exhibit   Deals with Columbus and world in 1492

John Cabot Details Cabot's life and accomplishments

Mariners' Museum Cabot Portrait Gives biography and has map of voyages

School Report on John Cabot  Great report by fifth-grader on Cabot

Journal Excerpts from the European Explorers  Read the explorers' actual accounts

Giovanni da Verrazzano An account of Verrazzano's life

Henry Hudson A six-part account of Hudson and his voyages

French Explorers Read about Cartier and Champlain here