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Princeton University

Strait Through: Magellan to Cook & the Pacific: Ferdinand Magellan

For Students 9th - 10th
An interesting site that recounts Ferdinand Magellan's voyage and his goal of circumnavigating the globe. Included are portraits, drawings, and maps from the Princeton University Library.
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Soylent Communications

Notable Names Databas|nndb: Ferdinand Magellan

For Students Pre-K - 1st
A concise biography of Portugal native, Ferdinand Magellan, famous for circumnavigating the Earth in the sixteenth century.
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Internet History Sourcebooks Project

Fordham University: Modern History Sourcebook: Sir Francis Drake's Voyage Round the World

For Students 9th - 10th
An account of Sir Francis Drake's voyage to the South Seas, and then around the Earth, that he began in 1577. The narrative is attributed to Francis Pretty, a member of the crew.
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Library of Congress

Loc: Global Gateway: Kraus Collection of Sir Francis Drake

For Students 9th - 10th
From the rare book and special collections of the Library of Congress, presents important primary and secondary source materials by and about Sir Francis Drake.
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Internet History Sourcebooks Project

Fordham University: Modern History Sourcebook: Sir Francis Drake's Famous Voyage 1580

For Students 9th - 10th
Fordham University provides this primary source document that was written by Sir Francis Drake's Gentlemen at Arms, Francis Pretty. It is his personal records of the voyage Drake took around the world in 1577, which began in the South...