By Topic
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- Examining the Reputation of Christopher Columbus
- "[Columbus] was no more the discoverer of America than Pocahontas was the discoverer of Great Britain. Native Americans had built great civilizations with many millions of people long before Columbus wandered lost into the Caribbean".
- 462
- Privileges and Prerogatives Granted by Their Catholic Majesties to Christopher Columbus
- The Avalon Project presents an English translation of the missive given to Columbus by Ferdinand and Elizabeth in 1492.
- 463
- Quarto Abeunte Saeculo
- Encyclical issued by Pope Leo XIII on the occasion of the Columbus Quadricentennial, in 1892. Paints the explorer as an exemplary Catholic motivated by a desire to advance the Christian faith.
- 464
- Reportret: Christopher Columbus
- Carefully reconstructed portrait without anachronisms, respecting contemporary style, and based on historical sources.
- 465
- Teaching about the Voyages of Columbus
- Provides full-text access to the ERIC Digest of this name which details ways teachers can best instruct students about the different voyages of Christopher Columbus.
- 466
- Captain Cook Society
- "A society for everyone interested in James Cook." Publications, articles, biography, and related links.
- 467
- James Cook: Celebrated North Country Explorer
- The life of Captain Cook and his contemporaries as represented by the collections of the British Library, the Captain Cook Birthplace Museum, and other institutions.
- 468
- The First British Ship on the NW Coast of America
- On Monday, March 30th 1778, Captain James Cook, and his crew sailed his ship Discovery for the first time into Nootka Harbor.
- 469
- Coronado Expedition 1540-42
- Color map showing Coronado's route with an overlay of current state boundaries.
- 473
- 500 Years After Vasco da Gama Arrived in India
- Examines the current controversy over whether da Gama was an explorer or an exploiter.
- 476
- Soto is Born
- First chapter of the book "Hernando de Soto: A Savage Quest in the Americas". Covers his early life.