Mariners' Museum and Park
Mariners' Museum: Sir Francis Drake
A biography of Sir Francis Drake which includes images of his ship, a map of his travels, and a bibliography of reference books.
Walled Lake Consolidated Schools
Loon Lake Elementary School: Sir Francis Drake
A biography of Sir Francis Drake, England's explorer who was the second to circumnavigate the globe and was the mayor of Plymouth, England.
Other
Sir Francis Drake
Read about Sir Francis Drake's attacks on the Spanish treasure ships and "silver trains" in the Caribbean and Central America.
State Library of North Carolina
N Cpedia: First English Colonies: Roanoke Island
A comprehensive resource dealing with the first and second attempts to found a colony at Roanoke, its mysterious end, and the people involved. From the State Library of North Carolina.
BBC
Bbc: The Spanish Armada
An article about Elizabeth I and the defeat of the Spanish Armada. Archived.
Travel Document Systems
Tds: Cape Verde: History
Learn about the ups and downs in Cape Verde's history, first as a Portuguese colony, then as a people seeking independence from Portugal. Information is from the U.S. State Dept. Background Notes.