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Library of Congress

Loc: America's Story: Henry Hudson and His Crew

For Students 3rd - 8th
A retelling of Henry Hudson's historic voyage to New York in 1609, and up the river that would eventually bear his name.
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Mariners' Museum and Park

Mariners' Museum: Henry Hudson

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource presents an account of the life and voyages of explorer and navigator, Henry Hudson, who sailed and discovered for both the Dutch and English.
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PBS

Empire of the Bay: Henry Hudson

For Students 9th - 10th
Who was Henry Hudson? What happened to him? This one-page biography from PBS provides learners with these details and more.
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Other

Ian Chadwick: The Life and Voyages of Henry Hudson

For Students 9th - 10th
An in-depth analysis of the life and times of the explorer Henry Hudson during the Expansionist Age in England. Follow Henry Hudson on four adventures as he explores the New World.
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Siteseen

Siteseen: Land of the Brave: Henry Hudson Facts

For Students 9th - 10th
Overview and biographical facts on the life of Henry Hudson who discovered the Hudson River, Hudson Bay, and Hudson Strait.
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Enchanted Learning

Enchanted Learning: Henry Hudson

For Students 3rd - 6th
A brief story of Henry Hudson's explorations for the Dutch and the English and a map of his routes from 1609 to 1611.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Explorers for Kids: Henry Hudson

For Students 1st - 9th
The biography and life of explorer Henry Hudson can be found on this website. Read about how he explored North America searching for the Northwest Passage.
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British Library

British Library: The Search for the Northwest Passage

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Detailed third grade lessons help students understand what skills and knowledge were required in order to become an explorer. Includes specific lessons on John Cabot, Jacques Cartier, and Henry Hudson.
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Enchanted Learning

Enchanted Learning: Explorers of Canada

For Students 3rd - 5th
This site from Enchanted Learning has a listing and information on the major explorers of Canada. Many of these men came to Canada from France over different times. Pictures are provided along with links to additional information.
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Walled Lake Consolidated Schools

Loon Lake Elementary School: Henry Hudson

For Students 3rd - 5th
A biography of Henry Hudson (1565-1611), an English explorer and sea captain. He made four voyages in an attempt to discover a northern route between Europe and Asia. Hudson never found such a passage, but he sailed farther north than...
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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: Middle Colonies: New Netherland to New York

For Students 5th - 8th
Ironically, Henry Hudson, English explorer, was in the employ of the Dutch West India Company when he explored what is now the New York area. Read about the colony the Dutch established at the mouth of the Hudson River and see how the...
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PBS

Pbs: Empire of the Bay: The Story of the Hudson's Bay Company

For Students 9th - 10th
The story of the shrewd merchants and courageous explorers of the Hudson's Bay Company.
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University of Texas at Austin

University of Texas: Exploration and Settlement Before 1675

For Students 9th - 10th
A great map showing the explorations of Spanish, French, and English explorers in North America between 1530 and 1675. A detailed key identifies each explorer and route. From the Perry-Castaneda Collection
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Other

All About Explorers

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This resource provides information about historic world explorers...with embedded false information. It was designed by teachers to help their students discern truthful information from false information.
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British Library

British Library: The Search for a Northwest Passage

For Students 9th - 10th
Historical overviews and associated images that document the search, by European explorers, for the elusive Northwest Passage through the North American continent to the Pacific. Discusses, among others, the explorations of Cabot,...
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British Library

British Library:northwest Passage: Early Approaches, a Historical Account

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the early attempts to find a way through the Northwest Passage. Included are portraits and early maps of the explorers.
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: New Netherland

For Students 9th - 10th
This article looks at the discovery and colonization of New Netherlands by the Dutch in 1609 and 1626 respectively.