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National Park Service: Sir Humphrey Gilbert

For Students 9th - 10th
Although Sir Humphrey Gilbert (1539-1578) was not involved directly in the Roanoke voyages, both he and members of his family such as his half-brother Sir Walter Ralegh participated in the colonization of Virginia.
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National Maritime Museum: Sea and Ships: John and Sebastian Cabot

For Students 9th - 10th
Information about John Cabot and Sebastian Cabot provided in a question-and-answer format.
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University of Groningen

American History: Outlines: The First Europeans

For Students 9th - 10th
The first Europeans to arrive in North America -- at least the first for whom there is solid evidence -- were Norse, traveling west from Greenland, where Erik the Red had founded a settlement around the year 985. In 1001 his son Leif is...
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California Historical Society: California History Online

For Students 9th - 10th
With over four hundred original images, this site covers periods in California's history from 1600 to the 1930s. Topics covered include the geography and climate of California, early aboriginal groups, the first European explorers, the...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Australia, 1885

For Students 9th - 10th
A map of Australia in 1885 showing the states and territories of Australia at the time, including Nuyts Land, De Witt Land and Tasman Land in Western Australia, Arnhem land, Alexandra Land in North Australia, Queensland, South Australia,...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Oregon, 1898

For Students 9th - 10th
A map from 1898 of Oregon showing the capital of Salem, principal cities and towns, railroads, mountain systems, lakes, rivers, and coastal features. "Oregon, name derived from Spanish word signifying 'Wild Thyme,’ so called on account...
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Portrait: George Vancouver

For Students 9th - 10th
This page gives biographical information about George Vancouver, an early explorer and geographer who mapped the West coast from Mexico to Alaska. It is written for ages 14 and up and complements one designed for ages 9-12.
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Hudson's Bay Company

Hudson's Bay Company: Samuel Hearne

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief illustrated account of Hearne's overland journeys through Canada, with an excerpt from his travel diaries.
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University of Toronto (Canada)

Port Royal, Nova Scotia

For Students 9th - 10th
Original drawing of Champlain's Habitation at Port Royal is shown along with photos of the fort after it was reconstructed. Steep roofs, narrow entrance ways and a closed in courtyard tell much about the conditions settlers had to live...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Sir John Lederer's Marches, 1672

For Students 9th - 10th
A facsimile of an early map (1672) showing the three routes taken by explorer John Lederer from the headwaters of the York River inland to the Appalachian Mountains between 1669 and 1670. The map is oriented with north to the right, and...
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Map Showing the Land Bridge That Joined North America and Asia

For Students 3rd - 8th
This page, and the one after it, have a collection of the earliest maps of Canada by all the best known explorers.
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Cabot's First Voyage, May 2 to Aug 6, 1497

For Students 3rd - 8th
This page, and the one after it, have a collection of the earliest maps of Canada by all the best known explorers.
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Route of Davis' Second Voyage, May 7 Oct 14, 158

For Students 3rd - 8th
This page, and the one after it, have a collection of the earliest maps of Canada by all the best known explorers.
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Map Showing the Route of Davis' First Voyage, June 7, 1585 September 30, 1585

For Students 3rd - 8th
This page, and the one after it, have a collection of the earliest maps of Canada by all the best known explorers.
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Route of Champlain's Second Voyage, 1604 1607, From Cape Breton to Cape Cod

For Students 3rd - 8th
This page, and the one after it, have a collection of the earliest maps of Canada by all the best known explorers.
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Route of Fraser's Voyage From Fort Chipewyan to the Pacific Ocean, 1805 1808

For Students 3rd - 8th
This page, and the one after it, have a collection of the earliest maps of Canada by all the best known explorers.
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Map Showing the Route of Cook's Third Voyage, July 12, 1776 Oct 1780

For Students 3rd - 8th
This page, and the one after it, have a collection of the earliest maps of Canada by all the best known explorers.
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Map of Cook's First Voyage, Sep 13, 1768 July 13, 1771

For Students 3rd - 8th
This page, and the one after it, have a collection of the earliest maps of Canada by all the best known explorers.
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Route of Cook's Second Voyage, July 13, 1772 July 29, 1775, South Pole

For Students 3rd - 8th
This page, and the one after it, have a collection of the earliest maps of Canada by all the best known explorers.
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Route of Franklin's Expedition From Fort Resolution to the Arctic Coast in 1825

For Students 3rd - 8th
This page, and the one after it, have a collection of the earliest maps of Canada by all the best known explorers.
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Map Showing the Route of Amundsen's Second Voyage, June 16, 1903 October 1906

For Students 3rd - 8th
This page, and the one after it, have a collection of the earliest maps of Canada by all the best known explorers.
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Map Showing the Route of Amundsen's First Voyage, to Antarctica, 1897 1899

For Students 3rd - 8th
This page, and the one after it, have a collection of the earliest maps of Canada by all the best known explorers.
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Map Showing the Route of Franklin's Final Voyage, May 18, 1845 to 1848

For Students 3rd - 8th
This page, and the one after it, have a collection of the earliest maps of Canada by all the best known explorers.
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Library of Congress

Loc: America's Story: Daniel Boone First Saw the Woodlands of Kentucky

For Students 3rd - 8th
Explore the wilderness of Kentucky with Daniel Boone. Here is a brief summary of his travels. Also features a portrait of Boone, a photograph of his cabin, and a beautiful engraving of Cumberland Gap.

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