Discusses the life and travels of the eighteenth-century British navigator and explorer known for his adventurous voyages and maps of the Pacific.

Examines the achievements of the two men who led the great exploring expedition through territory gained by the Louisiana Purchase.

Introduces the life of explorer Christopher Columbus, the first man known to cross the Atlantic Ocean, and discusses what he found when he reached the islands now known as the West Indies.

Traces the life and accomplishments of Spanish explorer and conquistador, Francisco Vásquez de Coronado, who led a major expedition from Mexico through what is now the southwestern United States.

An introduction to the life of Hernando Cortés, the Spanish explorer who discovered Baja California and explored the Pacific coast of Mexico, but who is best remembered for conquering the Aztec Empire.

An introduction to the life of the eighteenth-century British explorer and navigator who is famous for his three great voyages of exploration in the South Pacific Ocean, as well as for his attempt to find a Northwest passage across the North American continent.

Discusses the life of John Cabot, with an emphasis on his career as an early explorer of North America.