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1. The European Voyages of Exploration: The Fifteenth and Sixteenth Centuries
   A multimedia tutorial on Spain and Portugal's explorations in Asia, Africa, and the Americas. Includes the economic, political, and cultural circumstances that contributed to exploration, short histories of the two countries, maps, discussions of collateral issues (e.g., slavery, navigation, religion), and more. (Copyright 2006 by Librarians' Internet Index)
   01-11-2007 : 15th century, 16th century, africa, americas, asia, black history month, caribbean, european studies, exploration, labor, maps, navigation, portugal, religions, slavery, spain, tutorials, voyages
2. Leif Ericson Viking Ship
   Studies and promotes Leif Ericson was the first European to explore North America. Also information about the Vikings and an interactive drawing of a Viking ship.. (Copyright 2006 by Librarians' Internet Index)
   11-08-2006 : d. ca. 1020, exploration, explorers, first european, leif ericson, leif erikson, leiv eiriksson, north america, people, viking ships, vikings
3. Historic Figures: Leif Erikson
   Features explorer Leif Erikson and of his journey to North America. Also articles about the Vikings. (Copyright 2006 by Librarians' Internet Index)
   11-08-2006 : d. ca. 1020, exploration, explorers, historic figures, leif ericson, leif erikson, leiv eiriksson, north american, people, vikings
4. Spain, the United States, and the American Frontier: Historias Paralelas
   The history of Spanish expansion in North America from the perspectives of Spain and the United States. Documents, maps, photographs, and more. In English and Spanish. (Copyright 2006 by Librarians' Internet Index)
   11-08-2006 : american frontier, discovery, exploration, history, maps, photographs, spain, spanish, spanish expansion in north america, united states
5. Freshwater and Marine Image Bank
   Over 2600 images dating from 1735 to 1924 'related to freshwater and marine topics, in all their diversity.' Searchable, and browsable by subject.. (Copyright 2006 by Librarians' Internet Index)
   11-07-2006 : aquaculture, coasts, dams, discovery, exploration, expositions, fish hatcheries, fish species, fish: photographs, fisheries, fisheries: photographs, fishing: photographs, freshwater fish, lakes: fish, limnology, maps, marine mammals, oceans, panama canal, photographs, polar regions, rivers: fish, seas, seattle, shellfish, ships: photographs, sport fishing, stereoscopic views, vessels, washington (state)
6. Polynesian Voyaging Society
   An exploration of 'how Polynesian seafarers discovered and settled nearly every inhabitable island in the Pacific Ocean before European explorers arrived in the 16th century.' Resources for teachers. (Copyright 2006 by Librarians' Internet Index)
   11-06-2006 : canoes, discovery, early migrations, exploration, lesson plans, navigational arts, oceanic voyages, pacific ocean, polynesia, polynesian voyaging society, seafarers, societies, teaching resources
7. Web de Anza
   Searchable primary source documents and multimedia resources covering Juan Bautista de Anza's two overland expeditions, which led to the colonization of San Francisco in 1776. Includes maps, pictures, timelines, the diaries of de Anza and Franciscan friars, biographies of key people, and more.. (Copyright 2006 by Librarians' Internet Index)
   11-06-2006 : anza: juan bautista de (1735-1788), biographies of key people, california, diaries: de anza: juan bautista de, diaries: franciscan friars, discovery, exploration, history, maps, north atlantic, photographs, sonan desert, timelines
8. American Museum: Congo Expedition, 1909-1915
   Herbert Lang and James P. Chapin's expedition to the Central African Congo River basin to catalog the plants and animals they found. (Copyright 2006 by Librarians' Internet Index)
   11-06-2006 : american museum of natural history congo expedition (1909-1915), anthropological objects, catalog: plants and animals, central africa, congo (democratic republic), congo (kinshasa), congo river basin, discovery, exploration, herbert lang, james p. chapin, natural history: congo (democratic republic), photographs, scientific expeditions, scientific expeditions: congo (democratic republic)
9. 1492: An Ongoing Voyage
   Brief information on those 'who were in this hemisphere before 1492 and on those from Europe and Africa who arrived in the 16th and early 17th centuries.' Also maps, art, and more. (Copyright 2006 by Librarians' Internet Index)
   11-06-2006 : america, art, columbus, discovery, exploration, explorers, history, maps, native americans, north america, settlers, slavery, slaves
10. The Race to Mars
    News, history, a timeline, features, photographs, graphics, and related links about missions to Mars. (Copyright 2006 by Librarians' Internet Index)
    11-06-2006 : exploration, mars (planet), mars missions, mission to mars, photographs, planets, science, space, timeline
11. NASA's Mars Exploration Program
    Searchable NASA site about Mars missions, including science goals and enabling technologies, for students, teachers, and others. (Copyright 2006 by Librarians' Internet Index)
    11-06-2006 : exploration, mars (planet), mars missions, mission to mars, nasa, planets, science, space
12. Mars
    Facts, news, photos and an annotated timeline of Mars missions, with links to related stories and resources. (Copyright 2006 by Librarians' Internet Index)
    11-06-2006 : exploration, mars (planet), mars missions, mission to mars, photographs timeline, planets, space
13. Athena Review: Journal of Archaeology, History, and Exploration
    Articles, images, maps, and more. The Guide to Archaeology on the Internet is an extensive list of annotated links. (Copyright 2006 by Librarians' Internet Index)
    11-06-2006 : archaeology, discovery, exploration, geography: discoveries, history, images, maps, periodicals
14. Vikings: the North Atlantic Saga
    The Scandinavian discovery of North America over 1000 years ago, presented through artifacts and archeological finds.. (Copyright 2006 by Librarians' Internet Index)
    11-06-2006 : america, archeology, discovery, exploration, north atlantic, north atlantic ocean, vikings
15. Passages: A Treasure Trove of North American Exploration (Un Ecrin des Explorations de l'Amerique du Nord)
    European voyages and explorations in North America. Browse chronologically or alphabetically by the explorers' names. Biographies of explorers, with their voyages and their discoveries, and more. In English and French. (Copyright 2006 by Librarians' Internet Index)
    11-06-2006 : biographies, christopher, columbus, discoveries, discovery, european voyages and explorations, exploration, explorers, north american
16. Ocean Explorer
    Virtually explore the ocean. Information about ocean expeditions; lesson plans; and professional development offerings for educators. (Copyright 2006 by Librarians' Internet Index)
    11-06-2006 : discovery, exploration, faculty resources: oceans, lesson plans, ocean expeditions, oceanography, oceans, professional development: educators, student resources, teaching resources, united states history: oceans
17. John Cabot
    Search information about the Italian explorer Giovanni Caboto, who sailed for England under the name of John Cabot. (Copyright 2006 by Librarians' Internet Index)
    11-06-2006 : america, cabot: john (d. 1498), cabot: sebastian, caboto: giovanni, discovery, england, exploration, explorers, great britain, italian explorer, newfoundland, people, united kingdom
18. American Memory Map Collections: Map Collections (1544 - 1996)
    Maps include the historical U.S., world maps, environmental, transportation, cities and towns.
    11-04-2006 : cities and towns, discovery, environment, environmental, exploration, historical u.s., maps, military battles, settlements in america, transportation, united states, united states history, world maps
19. DMOZ Open Directory Project: History: By Topic
    The largest, most comprehensive human-edited directory of the Web, 100% free. It is constructed and maintained by a vast, global community of volunteer editors.
    10-28-2006 : aboriginal peoples, alternative history, art history, bisexual studies, clothing, computers, conflicts, cultural history, disasters, economic history, ethnic groups, exploration, fashion, gay studies, history, history of philosophy, indigenous peoples, labor history, legal history, lesbian studies, maritime, men's history, military history, religious history, science, social history, sports, transportation, tribes, wars, women's history, world history
20. Virtual Exploration Society
    Information about Colonel Percy Fawcett, who charted the wilderness of South America; Matthew Henson, who raced with Peary to the North Pole; Amelia Earhart's last flight; Howard Carter and his finding of King Tut's tomb; Dian Fossey's study of gorillas; and others. (Copyright 2006 by Librarians' Internet Index)
    10-20-2006 : amelia earhart, biographies, colonel percy fawcett, dian fossey, exploration, explorers, gorillas, howard carter, king tut, king tut's tomb, matthew henson, north pole, societies, south america

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