Explorers

Explorers of the Millenium

Are you looking for information about the greatest explorers of the past millenium? Look no further than this great site. Click on Hall of Fame for biographies of 25 important explorers and adventurers. Click on Nominations to nominate your favorite explorer or Explorer Quiz to test your knowledge of exploration.
http://library.thinkquest.org/4034/

Explorers

Go to this great Web site that tells you everything you wanted to know about many explorers. Learn about Columbus, Spanish explorers, French explorers, and more! Try out the activities and quizzes that go along with each group of explorers. Click on Explorers Chart for a handy timeline of exploration, with links to articles about your favorite explorers.
http://www.mce.k12tn.net/explorers/explorers_start.htm

PBS Online — Lewis and Clark: Inside the Corps

Take a look at this great site to learn about one of the most important explorations in United States history — the journey of Lewis and Clark. Learn about their travels, the supplies needed for this journey across thousands of miles of wilderness, and much more. Click on Into the Unknown to play a game where you lead the expedition and make your own decisions, just like Lewis and Clark did in 1805.
http://www.pbs.org/lewisandclark/inside/

Empire of the Bay

Find out about the story of the merchants and explorers of the Hudson's Bay Company, the people who tamed a wilderness and opened up the heart of North America. Click on Timeline for a chronology of events, or click on Profiles for a look into the lives of the explorers and businessmen involved in the expedition.
http://www.pbs.org/empireofthebay/