Library of Congress
Loc: Global Gateway: Kraus Collection of Sir Francis Drake
From the rare book and special collections of the Library of Congress, presents important primary and secondary source materials by and about Sir Francis Drake.
Internet History Sourcebooks Project
Fordham University: Modern History Sourcebook: Sir Francis Drake's Voyage Round the World
An account of Sir Francis Drake's voyage to the South Seas, and then around the Earth, that he began in 1577. The narrative is attributed to Francis Pretty, a member of the crew.
Internet History Sourcebooks Project
Fordham University: Modern History Sourcebook: Sir Francis Drake's Famous Voyage 1580
Fordham University provides this primary source document that was written by Sir Francis Drake's Gentlemen at Arms, Francis Pretty. It is his personal records of the voyage Drake took around the world in 1577, which began in the South...
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.
Other
Coastal Navigation and Exploration of the Monterey Bay
This site details the information known about California before 1769 based on the account of six explorers.
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.
Library of Congress
Loc: Exploring the Early Americas: Competition for Empire
Part of a larger site, the primary sources here deal with the competition among the European countries in establishing a foothold in the New World.
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.