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Encyclopedia Virginia: Christopher Newport
Biographical information about English explorer, Christopher Newport, who commanded the first fleet sent by the Virginia Company to America, and who helped the colonists found Jamestown colony. A timeline outlines his active sailing career.
PBS
Empire of the Bay: Henry Hudson
Who was Henry Hudson? What happened to him? This one-page biography from PBS provides learners with these details and more.
Project Gutenberg
Project Gutenberg: Dr. Livingstone's Expedition to the Zambesi
The English explorer David Livingstone tells the story of his African travels to the Zambesi and its tributaries and the discovery of Lakes Shirwa and Nyassa in this full-text book. Multiple formats of the text are available on this page.
Walled Lake Consolidated Schools
Loon Lake Elementary School: Sir Francis Drake
A biography of Sir Francis Drake, England's explorer who was the second to circumnavigate the globe and was the mayor of Plymouth, England.
Internet History Sourcebooks Project
Fordham University: Modern History Sourcebook: Sir Francis Drake's Voyage Round the World
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.
University of Houston
University of Houston: Life in Renaissance England
Describes the world of Renaissance England. Discusses how that world is reflected in the works of William Shakespeare. Includes interesting information on how the English language became stabilized due to the printing press. Highlights...
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Historical Museum of Southern Florida : The Spanish Colonization of Florida
Follow the early colonization of Florida. From explorers to settlers to trades between England and Spain, and finally to the emergence of the American territory of Florida.
Internet History Sourcebooks Project
Fordham University: Modern History Sourcebook: Sir Francis Drake's Famous Voyage 1580
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...
Ducksters
Ducksters: Pennsylvania State History for Kids
On this website, students can explore the history and timeline of the state of Pennsylvania including early explorers, Native Americans, English colony, American Revolution, and the Civil War.
Ducksters
Ducksters: South Carolina State History for Kids
Kids learn about the history and timeline of the state of South Carolina including early explorers, Native Americans, English colony, American Revolution, and the Civil War.