See a photo of Captain James Cook's sextant, which resides at the British National Maritime Museum in London. Learn why this object is important for modern research and what it represents in European history.

A engaging biography of the great British explorer that discusses not only his contributions to expanding the British empire but also his work in the prevention of scurvy. Archived.

This website focuses on exploration and offers links to Ancient Exploration, Medieval Exploration, The "Age of Discovery" and Modern Exploration. It also provides pictured links to four explorers: currently they are Christopher Columbus,...

View 1,300 pieces of sheet music composed by and about African Americans between 1850-1920.

This site explores the history of Gospel music, including how gospel music began and some of the various incarnations it has gone through.