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		Australian Explorers ^Votes:0 In 1788, with the arrival of the first fleet, little was known about this wide brown land which we now call Australia. It was only through the courage and perseverance by many brave explorers, that the Australia we know today, was mapped. These explorers travelled into unknown country and waters, naming mountains, valleys, plains, lakes, rivers, deserts and mapping our coastline. They experienced extreme hardship and danger, many even dying, or like Leichhardt, disappearing into the desert, never to be seen again. They suffered disease, hunger, thirst and exhaustion, all the time facing overwhelming odds. Why did they take such risks? Maybe for some it was part of the job, for others it was curiosity or a sense of adventure. Perhaps for some it was the hope of finding silver, gold or good Read More Go to Site


		adventurelibrary.com ^Votes:0 adventurelibrary.com Search the Web: Childrens Books Books Childrens Fairy Tales Personalized Books Personalized For Children First Edition Childrens Books Books Childrens Fairy Tales Personalized Books Personalized For Children First Edition Childrens Book Personalized Childrens Books Kids Books Harpercollins Books Childrens Christian Books Board Book Books Gifts Great Books Fairy Tales Russian Fairy Tales Hans Christian Andersen Mother Goose Fantasy Personalized Books Personalized Story Books Free Book Romance Novels Kids Books ©2007 adventurelibrary.com All rights reserved. Read More Go to Site

		Albany NY : timesunion.com : halfmoon ^Votes:0 credits back to timesunion.com Read More Go to Site

		Alfred Russel Wallace (1823 - 1913) is one of the forgotten fathers of modern science ^Votes:0 Alfred Russel Wallace Alfred Russel Wallace (1823 - 1913) is one of the forgotten fathers of modern science. He was born in the village of Usk in Monmouthshire, England. His father died when Alfred was young. Not long after formal schooling ended for Alfred. He joined his brother, William, in surveying a number of English counties over the next four years. This experience was to teach him how to make accurate observations and detailed recordings, skills which would be of immense importance in later life. Shortly after this, Wallace was appointed to the position of drawing-master at the Collegiate School in Leicester. It was here that he met Henry Walter Bates, a fellow teacher who introduced his young colleague to the methods and delights of botany. After two years the friends set out for Read More Go to Site

		Captain Alexandro Malaspina ^Votes:0 Captain Alexandro Malaspina Alexandro Malaspina was born on November 5, 1754 to an aristocratic and distinguished Italian family in Mulazzo, in northern Tuscany. After studying at the Clementine College in Rome, he learned navigation as a Knight of the Order of Malta, and worked his way up to the rank of Captain in the Spanish Navy. In the specially-constructed ships Descubierta (Discovery) and Atrevida (Daring or Bold), he set sail in 1789 on a political and scientific voyage around the Pacific. (A scale model of the Atrevida is on display in the Maritime Museum of B.C. in Bastion Square, Victoria.) In 1791 the King of Spain ordered Malaspina to search for a Northwest Passage and, after examining the Alaska coast as far west as Prince William Sound, he spent about a month at the Spanish o Read More Go to Site

		Civilization.ca - Virtual Museum of New France ^Votes:0 QUICK LINKS Home page VMNF Main Menu About the Museum About New France Genealogy Tourism Collections Youth Adventures Explorers First Nations People Great Names Daily Life Maps Chronology Glossary Artifact catalogue Library catalogue Boutique QU?BEC 1608-2008 In 2008, Quebec City celebrates its 400th anniversary. From January to October, Qu?bec will host a wide range of world-class events, activities, programming and exhibitions. Come celebrate 400 years of people and history! First Nations The traditions of the Aboriginal peoples were disrupted by European contact. Meet the Native peoples in the days of New France. New France ABC Daily life objects from the Canadian Museum of Civilization's collection illustrate how Canadians lived in the New France era. Subscribe to our newsletter Subscr Read More Go to Site

		Discoverers of the Oregon-Trail ^Votes:0 Web This site .. Discoverers & Explorers Who really found the Oregon Trail? In 1800, the American West was still wild country--no cities, no railroads and no cattle ranches yet existed. It was quiet and untouched. People in the eastern U.S.had heard stories about the western mountains and the desert, but no Euro-American had been there. Within a very short time that would all change. Lewis and Clark The Astorians Pike and Long Mountain Men Fur Trading Companies Fremont Lewis and Clark In 1803, President Thomas Jefferson organized a secret mission to send a small party overland to the Pacific--a daunting trek that no one before had tried. Congress met covertly to approve the trip, because Lewis and Clark would be venturing beyond the United States--onto British soil. Jefferson chose his old Read More Go to Site

		Explorers of the Millennium ^Votes:0 HALL OF FAME Featuring 29 great explorers! TIMELINE A "timely" view of our explorers. NOMINATIONS Who belongs in our Hall of Fame? EXPLORER QUIZ Test your knowledge! EXPLORER LINKS Connect to other great explorer sites. BIBLIOGRAPHY Find out where we got our information. ABOUT US Who are we? Why did we make this site? 1998 AWARD-WINNING SITE A team of fourth and fifth grade children from Sherwood Elementary School in Highland Park, Illinois, USA created this site for the 1998 ThinkQuest Junior contest. It won fourth place in the Social Sciences category. Visit our other ThinkQuest Jr. award-winning sites: Greatest Inventors and Inventions Seeing Disabilities from a Different Perspective Propelled by Pedals Building the Windy City visits since April 1999. Searching for information about gre Read More Go to Site

		Ian Chadwick's Biography of Henry Hudson, 17th century Elizabethan explorer ^Votes:0 Introduction Early Years to 1607 First Voyage - 1607 Second Voyage - 1608 Third Voyage - 1609 Fourth Voyage - 1610 Aftermath - 1611-on Sources & Links Short Story (fiction) Maps of Voyages Hudson Family Tree Discussion Forum About Me (bio) My Other Sites The search for a route to the Indies across the poles and through the Northwest Passage Help support the Henry Hudson timeline with a Paypal donation. Text & design copyright ? Ian Chadwick 1992-2007. Protected under international copyright law. All rights reserved. Do not reproduce or copy without prior written permission Net space hosted by: Georgian Net Read More Go to Site

		Matthew Henson, Robert E. Peary, North Pole ^Votes:0 Home \| Table of Contents \| Arlington Monument \| Guest Book \| Photos \| Shopping \| News \| Email page Matthew Henson's direct descendants all live in Greenland Aviaq Henson is studying to be a teacher. She lives with her family in Nuuk, Greenland. Aviaq is traveling to Qaanaaq in north western Greenland. This is the area where Henson & Peary collected men & supplies for their expeditions 100 years ago. Your class can send email or even mail letters to Aviaq Henson. More... ? Aviaq 2006 ? Laila Henson in Nuuk ? Aviaq Henson in Qaanaaq ? Henson Family tree To the North Pole with Matt! Student artwork celebrates Henson & Peary 2007?Alene Davis submitted student artwork last year (see below), and has blessed us again this year with 16 new ones (see at right): "I moved to Texarkana ISD School Read More Go to Site

		North Park University ^Votes:0 Home About North Park Athletics Library Admission Giving Academics News Current Students Prospective Students Faculty/Staff Alumni/Friends Pastors/Churches Parents/Families 404 Error You have reached this page, because of a bad link, or a moved page. We are sorry for this. We will check into it. Search our web site Try searching for what you want. Our search is powered by Google. Site Index Find what you are looking for with this helpful resource. Tell us about it Please send any comments to webmaster@northpark.edu North Park University • 3225 West Foster Avenue • Chicago, Illinois 60625-4895 • (773) 244-6200 • (800) 888-6728 Read More Go to Site

		PBS - THE WEST - Francisco V?zquez de Coronado ^Votes:0 --> PEOPLE A-C Austin, Stephen F. Bent, William Big Foot Black Kettle Brannan, Samuel Brown, John "Buffalo Bill" Cabeza de Vaca, Alvar NuÑez 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 V?zquez de Coronado (1510-1554) Although he failed in his quest for treasure to enrich the Spanish empire, Francisco V?zquez de Coronado led one of the most remarkable European explorations of the North American interior. Coronado was born into a noble family in Salamanca, Spain, in 1510. He came to the Americas at the age of twenty-five as an assistant to New Spain's first viceroy. Within three years of Read More Go to Site

		PBS - THE WEST - Kit Carson ^Votes:0 --> PEOPLE A-C Austin, Stephen F. Bent, William Big Foot Black Kettle Brannan, Samuel Brown, John "Buffalo Bill" Cabeza de Vaca, Alvar NuÑez 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 Kit Carson (1809-1868) Enshrined in popular mythology even in his own lifetime, Kit Carson was a trapper, scout, Indian agent, soldier and authentic legend of the West. Born on Christmas eve in 1809, Carson spent most of his early childhood in Boone's Lick, Missouri. His father died when he was only nine years old, and the need to work prevented Kit from ever receiving an education. He was apprenticed to a saddle-m Read More Go to Site

		PBS - THE WEST - Marcus and Narcissa Whitman ^Votes:0 --> PEOPLE A-C D-H I-R S-Z Sacagawea Santa Anna, Antonio LÓpez de Seguin, Juan Serra, Father Junipero Sheridan, Philip Sherman, William Tecumseh Singleton, Benjamin "Pap" Sitting Bull Smith, Joseph Stanford, Leland Strauss, Levi Sutter, John Tatanka-Iyotanka (Sitting Bull) Terry, Alfred Turner, Frederick Jackson Udall, Ida Hunt and David King Vallejo, Mariano Vanderbilt, William K. Wells, Emmeline Whitman, Narcissa and Marcus Woodruff, Wilford Wovoka Young, Brigham Marcus Whitman (1802-1847) Narcissa Whitman (1808-1847) Among the first American settlers in the West, the Whitmans played an important role in opening the Oregon Trail and left a tragic legacy that would continue to haunt relations between whites and Indians for decades after their deaths. Marcus and Narcissa Whitman Read More Go to Site

		PBS - THE WEST - Sacagawea ^Votes:0 --> PEOPLE A-C D-H I-R S-Z Sacagawea Santa Anna, Antonio LÓpez de Seguin, Juan Serra, Father Junipero Sheridan, Philip Sherman, William Tecumseh Singleton, Benjamin "Pap" Sitting Bull Smith, Joseph Stanford, Leland Strauss, Levi Sutter, John Tatanka-Iyotanka (Sitting Bull) Terry, Alfred Turner, Frederick Jackson Udall, Ida Hunt and David King Vallejo, Mariano Vanderbilt, William K. Wells, Emmeline Whitman, Narcissa and Marcus Woodruff, Wilford Wovoka Young, Brigham Sacagawea (c. 1790-1812 or 1884) A near-legendary figure in the history of the American West for her indispensible role on the Lewis and Clark Expedition, Sacagawea has become an enigma for historians seeking to trace her later life. The daughter of a Shoshone chief, Sacagawea was kidnapped by the Hidatsa when she was Read More Go to Site

		PBS - THE WEST - William Clark ^Votes:0 --> PEOPLE A-C Austin, Stephen F. Bent, William Big Foot Black Kettle Brannan, Samuel Brown, John "Buffalo Bill" Cabeza de Vaca, Alvar NuÑez 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 William Clark (1770-1838) Forever linked to the epic achievements of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, William Clark returned from that adventure to become a respected administrator of Indian affairs during the early years of American expansion into the West. Clark was born into a Virginia plantation family in 1770, the youngest of six sons and the youngest brother of George Rogers Clark, the hero of the American Rev Read More Go to Site

		Rene-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle: Explorer - EnchantedLearning.com ^Votes:0 Advertisement. EnchantedLearning.com is a user-supported site. As a bonus, site members have access to a banner-ad-free version of the site, with print-friendly pages. Click here to learn more. Become a member of Enchanted Learning. Site subscriptions last 12 months. Click here for more information on site membership. $20.00/year or other amount (directly by Credit Card ) $20.00/year or other amount (via PayPal ) $20.00/year or other amount (for sending a check by mail ) $20.00/year or other amount (for subscribing by school purchase order ) As a thank-you bonus, site members have access to a banner-ad-free version of the site, with print-friendly pages. (Already a member? Click here. ) Enchanted Learning Zoom Explorers A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Africa Antarctica Read More Go to Site

		The Virtual Museum of New-France: Cavelier de La Salle ^Votes:0 The China Obsession Exploration Frenzy Emissary and Prot?g? of Frontenac Cavelier de La Salle Intrepid Explorer - Route - Builder of Forts Louisiana Death in Texas Read More Go to Site

		Voyage of Exploration: Discovering New Horizons ^Votes:0 Select a language: English Dutch Select a version: Multimedia (Flash) No Multimedia Read More Go to Site

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