Describes the life and voyages of the Italian-born explorer who claimed land in the New World for England in 1497.

A biography of Leif, son of Norseman Eric the Red, who led a group of Vikings from Greenland on a voyage which ended on the shores of North America.

Describes the world as people understood it in 1492 and conditions in the Americas before contact with the outside world, and recounts the life of Columbus, his voyages, and their effects.

A brief biography of the seventeenth-century French explorers who were the first Europeans to locate and chart the Mississippi River.

Traces the life and adventures of the sixteenth-century Spanish soldier and explorer whose explorations along the West Coast eventually led to settlements in southern California.

Portrays Hernando de Soto as both a pirate and explorer who, while a failure in some ways, had a lasting influence through such actions as introducing pigs to the Americas.

"In 1492, Christopher Columbus discovered the Americas. Or did he? Look at all the facts and discover the fiction through primary sources, infographics, and leveled text. Readers will learn the full story about Christopher Columbus's famous voyage"--

"Hold on to your Viking helmets as you learn about the first known European to set foot on North America in this exciting addition to the Who Was? Series! Leif Erikson was born to be an explorer. His father, Erik the Red, had established the first European settlement in present-day Greenland, and although he didn't yet know it, Leif was destined to embark on an adventure of his own. The wise and striking Viking landed in the area known as Vinland...