Internet Resources

Explorer Resources

Aztecs

• Aztecs ~ Information from Civilizations in America, Washinton State University.
• Aztecs ~ Scroll down to see an extensive list of links on the Aztecs. From the University of Minnesota-Duluth.
• Aztecs (Primary Source)
  
  

Champlain

• de Champlain, Samuel ~ Information from Empire of the Bay, a PBS production.
• de Champlain, Samuel ~ Information from the Canadian Museum of Civilization.
• Champlain's Map ~ From the Library of Congress.
  
  

Columbus

• Columbus, Christopher ~ Paintings and sketchings of Columbus and his voyages from the Library of Congress.
• 1492: An Ongoing Voyage ~ An exhibition from the Library of Congress.
• Excerpts from his Columbus' s writings:
  • http://www.athenapub.com/coluvoy1.htm 
  • http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/source/columbus1.html
  • http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/source/columbus2.html 

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Cortes

• Cortes, Hernando ~ Information from Conquistadors, a PBS production.
• Cortes, Hernando on the Web ~ Mega-site of web resources regarding Hernando Cortes.
• Cortes, Hernando (Primary Source)
       
  

Dias

• Dias, Bartolomeu ~ Article from the database Student Resource Center Gold.
  
  

European Voyages

• The European Voyages of Exploration ~ Information from the University of Calgary emphasizing Portugal and Spain.

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da Gama

• da Gama, Vasco ~ Article from the BBC, the British Broadcasting Company.
• da Gama, Vasco (Primary Source)
  
  

He

• He, Zheng ~ Information from Time Magazine
• He, Zheng: Ancient Chinese Explorers ~ From NOVA, a PBS production.
• Zheng He (AKA- Cheng Ho, Primary Source)
  • http://www.hist.umn.edu/hist1012/primarysource/source.htm 
  • http://planet.time.net.my/CentralMarket/melaka101/chengho.htm
  
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Hudson

• Henry Hudson and Early Hudson River History ~ Information from the Hudson River Maritime Museum.
• Henry Hudson and His Crew ~ Information from the Library of Congress.
• Hudson, Henry ~ Information from Empire of the Bay, a PBS production.
  

Incas

• Incas ~ Information from Civilizations in America, Washinton State University.
• Incas: The Lost Empire ~ From NOVA, a PBS production.
• Incas (Primary Source)
  
  

Magellan

• Magellan, Ferdinand ~ Article from the database Student Resource Center Gold.
• Magellan (Primary Source) ~ This is a primary source written by Antonio Pigafetta (b.1491-d.1534)
  who kept a journal of his voyage with Magellan.
• Magellan (Primary Source)
  
  

Maps

• Maps of the Explorers ~ Maps of explorers, de Champlain, Hudson, etc. from Empire of the Bay, a PBS production.
  

Pizarro

• Pizarro, Francisco ~ Information from Conquistadors, a PBS production.
• Pizarro (Primary Source) ~ Scroll down to where the heading is “Nueva Corónica y Buen Gobierno (Letter to a King).”  
  Follow this narrative through the site to get the perspective of Don Felipe Wamán Poma de Ayala, an individual of Inca and Spanish descent

The Puritans

• The Puritans ~ Information and extensive set of links from The Hall of Church History.
• Fire and Ice: Puritan and Reformed Writings ~ Primary source documents.

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