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Overview and biographical facts on the life of Samuel de Champlain, "the Father of Canada".

Overview and biographical facts on the life of Hernando de Soto, the first European to cross the Mississippi River.

Overview and biographical facts on the life of Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo who led the first European expedition to explore the upper California coast.

A brief biography of one of the successful Spanish conquistadors, Vasco Nunez de Balboa. He is recognized for his discovery of the Pacific Ocean and land in the Americas.

Overview and biographical facts on the life of Francisco Vasquez de Coronado who explored New Mexico and the Great Plains of Kansas.

Covers the life of Ponce de Leon, a Spanish explorer known for leading the first official European expedition to Florida in 1513.

Overview and biographical facts on the life of John Hawkins, pioneer of the British slave trade.

This article provides biographical facts on the life of Christopher Columbus, the man who discovered America.

Overview and biographical facts on the life of French explorer Jacques Cartier who led three expeditions to Canada.

Overview and biographical facts on the life of Sir Francis Drake who was the first to pass from the Atlantic to the Pacific coast of South America.