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America -- Discovery and exploration 1492: An Ongoing Voyage 
 This online exhibit "focuse[s] on "those people who were in this hemisphere before 1492 and on those from Europe and Africa who arrived in the 16th and early 17th centuries." The information is brief, but includes maps, art, an article on Christopher Columbus, and facsimiles of different manuscripts. From the Library of Congress. http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/1492/ Topics: Geography, History, Holidays and Observances Individually, Literary Movements and Periods Last updated Sep 2, 2004 The Columbus Navigation Homepage
An extensive resource on Christopher Columbus. It includes a timeline; pages on his crew, ships, and navigation; individual pages covering his first, second, third, and fourth voyages; and the "Columbus Landfall Homepage," which discusses some of the best-known theories of exactly where Columbus originally landed. Also includes a bibliography with capsule reviews and an annotated list of other Web resources. http://www.columbusnavigation.com/ Topics: Geography, History, Holidays and Observances Individually, Notable People, Transportation Last updated Aug 31, 2006 The Cultures and History of America: The Jay I. Kislak Collection at the Library of Congress
This is "an exhibition featuring fifty highlights from the rare books, maps, documents, paintings, prints, and artifacts that make up the Jay I. Kislak Collection at the Library of Congress. The exhibition focuses on the early Americas from the time of the indigenous people of Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean through the period of European contact, exploration, and settlement." The site includes an online exhibition and a bibliography. http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/kislak/kislak-home.html Topics: Geography, History, Libraries & Archives by Type, Native Americans Last updated Aug 3, 2005 Fact, Fiction and the New World
An exhibit that explores the history of printing and the resulting explosion of ideas for and about the New World. Text is in both English and Spanish. http://www.humanities-interactive.org/newworld/fact_fict/ Topics: Geography, History, Printing, Publishing, and Book Arts, Technology Last updated Dec 25, 2000 Historic Figures: Leif Erikson
This profile of explorer Leif Erikson summarizes the various accounts of his journey to North America, and notes the proclamation by President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1964 of Leif Erikson Day (October 9) "in commemoration of the first arrival of a European on North American soil." Provides related articles and multimedia features about the Vikings. From the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/erikson_leif.shtml Topics: Agriculture, Geography, History, Notable People, Presidents by Name Last updated Oct 2, 2004 John Cabot
The Italian explorer Giovanni Caboto, who sailed for England under the name of John Cabot, is profiled here. There is a synopsis of his life; and his voyages of 1497 and 1498 to the Newfoundland area are highlighted. One of his sons, Sebastian, is also covered briefly on this site. Searchable. http://www.heritage.nf.ca/exploration/cabot.html Topics: Geography, History, Notable People Last updated Oct 2, 2004 The Journey of Christopher Columbus: Beyond the Textbook
This site provides information about the 1492-1493 journey headed by Christopher Columbus from Spain to the "new world." The site features background about how Columbus obtained support for the journey, a voyage timeline with excerpts from journals, information about the native people Columbus encountered (such as the Tainos and Caribs) and his activities after his return, and a map. From the McGraw-Hill textbook publishing company. http://www.glencoe.com/sec/socialstudies/btt/columbus/ Topics: Geography, Holidays and Observances Individually, Notable People Last updated Oct 20, 2005 Kaboose: Columbus Day
A collection of annotated links about Columbus Day. Includes links to biographical information for Christopher Columbus, alternative views of Columbus, sites on ship navigation, holiday activities, electronic greeting cards, and clip art. http://holidays.kaboose.com/columbus-day/ Topics: Geography, History, Holidays & Observances, Holidays and Observances Individually, Notable People Last updated Aug 28, 2008 The Kraus Collection of Sir Francis Drake
"Sir Francis Drake, English explorer and naval strategist, circumnavigated the earth from 1577-1580. During these travels, Drake visited the Caribbean and the Pacific. ... This collection comprises important primary and secondary materials accumulated about Drake’s voyages throughout the then Spanish territory of the Americas. Texts are in English, Latin, German, Dutch, Italian, Spanish and French." Also includes a timeline and information about the collection. Searchable and browsable. From the Library of Congress (LOC). http://international.loc.gov/intldl/drakehtml/ Topics: Geography, History Last updated Mar 2, 2005 Leif Ericson Viking Ship
This nonprofit organization is "dedicated to the study, education and promotion of the fact that Leif Ericson was the first European to set foot upon and explore the North American Continent and of Vikings in general, their times and travels throughout the world." This site includes brief historical information about Ericson and the Vikings, and information about Leif Ericson Day (October 9). An interactive drawing shows elements of a Viking ship. http://www.vikingship.org Topics: Geography, History, Notable People, Transportation Last updated Oct 2, 2004 Vikings: the North Atlantic Saga
A site about the Scandinavian discovery of North America over 1000 years ago. "Presented through a spectacular array of artifacts and archeological finds, the exhibit explores a previously unknown chapter in the history of North America." View the voyage in standard or enhanced versions. Sections for points along the journey include Archaeology, Sagas, Environment, and History. From the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. http://www.mnh.si.edu/vikings/ Topics: Geography, History Last updated Mar 16, 2002 |
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