Discoverers of America Page
American History Sources for Students:
Explorers and Discoverers
Latitude: The Art and Science of 15th Century Navigation - comprehensive and unique resources
Hoei-Shin - Chinese discover in 495 AD
Brendan the Navigator - Did he discover America?
Northern Clans, Northern Traces - new evidence to consider about where did the origins of the early people of North America
First Migrations to America - could have come in three or four waves that correspond to language groups
Getting to the New World - consider the DNA Evidence
Influence of the Spice Trade on the Age of Discovery - good background
Eric The Red Sagas - The North Atlantic Saga
In Search of Vinland - from "Oceans" (Sept-Oct 1985)
Discoverers Web Homepage This is one of the best pages on the web.
Explorers list of resources
Explorers of the Land Good background.
The European Voyages of Discovery - great information
Exploration and Discovery - many varied resources
Native American Conquest Covers the Conquistadors
Virtual Museum of New France Learn about the early history of Canada.
Mariners' Museum Here is great background from the ancients onward.
The Science of Sailing the World - interesting to learn how it was done
Ships of Discovery studies the earliest of the European explorers ships in the New World
Evolution of the Viking Ship - most informative
Viking Explorers - good overview
Vikings: They got here first, but why didn't they stay? - Check for the answer.
Understanding Maps_Explorers Check it out!
Conquest Channel - about the Midwest
California; PreEuropean Interesting Chinese information included.
Privileges and Prerogatives Granted by Their Catholic Majesties Granted to Christopher Columbus : 1492
Exploration of Christopher Columbus Learn about all his voyages.
1492 - An Ongoing Voyage Extensive archive.
Columbus Landfall Page - Many theories are presented.
Columbus - huge collection of articles from Millersville University
Christopher Columbus Good background with neat facts about food.
Columbus Navigation Homepage Learn how he did it and where he may have landed.
Columbus and Dead Reckoning navigation method
The Columbus Letter announcing his success to the Islands of the India Sea
John Cabot Good background and links.
The Cabot Dilemma How much do we really know?
Hernando Desoto Comprehensive coverage.
Sir Francis Drake there is much here.
Henry Hudson Check out this six part data collection.
Half Moon Replica... Learn much about the ship.
Early Colonial Era Outline to 1700
Great Voyages Timeline easy to follow
Artic Dawn -extensive information about the Canadian journeys of Samuel Hearne
Conquest Channel - about the midwest - 1497 voyage
Native American Conquest Trails - about early exploration and settlement of Florida
Aztec Account of the Conquest of Mexico
Native American Conquest Covers the Conquistadors
The Journey of Cabeza de Vaca - this primary source is the oldest history of Native Americans we have
Monterey Bay Area History - Spanish Explorations of the 16th and 17th Centuries
