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Loon Lake Elementary: Explorers: The Age of Exploration
This Age of Exploration table is an organized, concise overview of famous explorers from the 15th to the 17th centuries.
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Look Lake Elementary School: Bartolommeu Diaz
Bartolommeu Dias (1450?-1500), also spelled Diaz, was a Portuguese sea captain and explorer. His discovery of a sailing route around Africa helped establish travel between Europe and Asia.
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Loon Lake Elementary School: Juan Ponce De Leon
A biography of Spanish conquistador, Juan Ponce de Leon, who sailed with Columbus, and landed on Florida. Find pictures and maps of his exploration.
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Loon Lake Elementary: Explorers: Sir Walter Raleigh
A brief snapshot of the life and work of a seventeenth century English explorer, Sir Walter Raleigh.
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Loon Lake Elementary: Explorers: Christopher Columbus
Find out about the life of an explorer in this brief biography regarding Christopher Columbus.
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Loon Lake Elementary School: Francisco Pizarro
A biography of Francisco Pizarro which highlights his conquering of Peru and discovery of the Incan empire.
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Loon Lake Elementary School: Vasco Nunez De Balboa
A brief biography of Spanish conquistador, Vasco Nunez de Balboa, featuring his successful voyage for Spain to the western coast of South America in the early sixteenth century.
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Loon Lake Elementary: Explorers: Sir Richard Grenville
Find out about the life of an explorer in this brief biography regarding an English naval commander, Sir Richard Grenville.
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Loon Lake Elementary: Explorers: Sir John Hawkins
A brief snapshot of the life and work of sixteenth century explorer and English mariner, Sir John Hawkins.
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Loon Lake Elementary School: Francisco Vasquez De Coronado
A biography of Francisco Vasquez de Coronado (1510-1554), a Spanish explorer. In 1535, Coronado sailed to Mexico with Antonio de Mendoza, the viceroy of Mexico. Coronado became governor of New Galicia province, northwest of Mexico City...
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Loon Lake Elementary School: Pedro Alvares Cabral
A biography of Pedro Cabral (1467-1528), a Portuguese explorer who first claimed Brazil for Portugal. This site has a Google widget that will translate the page into many languages.
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Loon Lake Elementary School: Giovanni Da Verrazzano
A biography of Giovannni da Verrazzano (1485-1528), an Italian navigator in the service of France, who sailed to North America in 1524. This site has a Google widget that will translate the page into many languages.
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Loon Lake Elementary School: Gaspar Corte Real
A biography of Gaspar Corte Real (1450-1501) who was born in Angra do Heroismo, on the Island of Terceira in the Azores. He was a Portuguese explorer who explored Greenland and the coast of Newfoundland. This site has a Google widget...
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Loon Lake Elementary School: John Cabot
A biography of John Cabot (1450-1499), an explorer who made the first English voyage to North America. His voyage in 1497 gave England a claim to the mainland of North America and led to the founding of the English colonies in America....
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Loon Lake Elementary School: Sebastian Cabot
A biography of Sebastian Cabot (1484-1557), the second son of English explorer John Cabot. He sailed to North America and explored its eastern coastline. He also made a voyage to South America. This site has a Google widget that will...
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Loon Lake Elementary School: Jacques Marquette
A biography of Jacques Marquette (1637-1675), a French explorer and Roman Catholic missionary who was one of the earliest European explorers in North America. He joined the French explorer Louis Jolliet on a trip down the Mississippi...
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Loon Lake Elementary School: Samuel De Champlain
A biography of Samuel de Champlain (1570-1635), a French explorer who founded the Canadian city of Quebec. He helped colonize French North America, once known as New France, and is often called the Father of New France. This site has a...
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Loon Lake Elementary School: Cabeza De Vaca
A biography of Cabeza de Vaca (1490-1557), a Spanish explorer in both North and South America. This site has a Google widget that will translate the page into many languages.
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Loon Lake Elementary School: Estevanico
A biography of Estevanico (1490-1539) who was also called Esteban. He was a black slave from Morocco who became one of the first explorers of the Southwestern United States. His tales of the fabled Seven Cities of Cibola led to the...
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Loon Lake Elementary School: Panfilo De Narvaez
A biography of Panfilo de Narvaez (1470: 1528), a Spanish conquistador and explorer who was famous for the exploration of Cuba and for leading an ill fated expedition to Florida and North America. This site has a Google widget that will...
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Loon Lake Elementary: The Road to Revolution
A concise summary of the events that lead to the American Revolution. Illustrations help students visualize as they learn about this historical event.
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Loon Lake Elementary: Branches of Government
A concise, organized table of information breaking down the three branches of government which govern the United States of America.
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Loon Lake Elementary: England Asserts Its Power
A brief overview of how England tried to assert its power over the colonists in pre-revolution America.
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Loon Lake Elementary: Heading to War
This general overview of the events leading to the American Revolution includes images from the time period.