Research/Informational Sites
Offline Activities1492 - An Ongoing Voyage - See all of this exhibit! Don't miss a link! Age of Exploration Cabeza de Vaca's Trails - Use the drop-down menu to explore this Web site. Conquest Trails..Alabama Conquest Trails in North America - Click on the map to zoom in to a certain area. Conquistadors - From PBS. DeSoto De Soto's Trail - Click on the map to zoom in on a certain area! DeSoto's Trail Through Georgia Discoveries After Prince Henry Discoverers by Alphabet - Scroll down and click on the explorer you wish to learn about. Discoverers Web - This site provides a comprehensive list of sources about exploration and discovery. Discovery and Exploration - From the Library of Congress. Dynamic Explorers..History for Teens - Learn about De Soto and DeVaca and the Native Americans here. Explorers - Includes names, dates, and ONLY basic information. Explorers - Theme page. European Explorers - Links to French, Spanish, English, and Portuguese explorers. Ferdinand Magellan - Click See Magellan's Voyage (at the bottom of the page) to see a nice map with Magellan's route in red. Francis Drake Henry Hudson Henry, the Navigator John Cabot James Cook - Click on "See a map of James Cook's voyages" at the bottom of the page. John and Sebestan Cabot Marco Polo and Korcula - This is a long piece....At the bottom of each page click on "Next". Report on John Cabot by a 5th Grade Student. Spanish Conquistadors in North America Spanish Exploration and Conquest of Native America Spanish Exploration and Conquest of America (Mirror site of the above) The Age of Exploration The Beginnings - General information on the beginning of the European Exploration Era. The Portugese The Spanish Empire The Voyages of Jacques Cartier Treasure Trove of North America Exploration - Alphabetical listing. Viking Discoverers - Click on the items you want to read about. Zoom Explorers - Great site!
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