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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
Getting to the New World - consider the DNA Evidence
Influence of the Spice Trade on the Age of Discovery - good background
In Search of Vinland - from "Oceans" (Sept-Oct 1985)
Discoverers Web Homepage    This is one of the best pages on the web.
Exploration and Discovery - many varied resources
Native American Conquest  Covers the Conquistadors
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
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
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



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