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Explorers
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Arctic Passage 
 Website accompanying a PBS Nova program on the Northwest Passage, an Arctic route from the Pacific to Atlantic ocean, focusing on the failed attempt of British expedition led by Sir John Franklin and the successful attempt of the Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen. Highlights include an interactive map tracing the routes, analysis of the provisions carried by Franklin's ships, slide show of artifacts from the Franklin expedition, and an essay on the future of the passage. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/arctic/ Topics: Geography, History, Notable People, Regions of the World Last updated Sep 17, 2007 Breaking the Ice: Canada and the Northwest Passage
Archival audio and video clips, images, and short essays about the Northwest Passage, a route through the Arctic Ocean connecting the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. Topics include early exploration, the first successful passage in 1906 by Norway's Roald Amundsen, issues related to Canadian Arctic sovereignty, Arctic native people, and recent developments in the area (such as the passage becoming more navigable due to ice melting from global warming). From the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC). http://archives.cbc.ca/economy_business/transport/topics/2349/ Topics: Geography, History, History By Place, Notable People, Regions of the World Last updated Apr 18, 2008 Cabrillo National Monument
Information about this park (located on San Diego Bay, California) that is dedicated to explorer "Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo [who] led the first European expedition to explore what is now the west coast of the United States" in 1542. The site provides brief biographical information about Cabrillo and information about the park, such as the Old Point Loma Lighthouse, whales, and flora and fauna. From the National Park Service (NPS). http://www.nps.gov/cabr/index.htm Topics: National Parks & Forests, Notable People Last updated Sep 30, 2009 Captain Cook in Hawaii
This history lesson provides background about the killing of Captain James Cook in Hawaii in 1779. "In January 1778 Cook and his crew became the first Europeans to visit Hawaii (which they called the Sandwich Islands)." Includes a glossary and links to related sites. From the National Archives in the U.K. http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/education/lessons/lesson41.htm Topics: Notable People Last updated Sep 28, 2009 Captain Cook Society
This is "a Society for everyone interested in [British explorer] James Cook (1728-1779)." The site features chronologies of Cook's life, information about his ships and family history, images of engravings and stamps featuring Cook, the wills of Cook and his crew (including William Bligh), brief extracts from Cook's journals from 1773-1774, and more. Also includes book reviews, selected articles from "Cook's Log" (the society's journal), and hundreds of related links. Searchable. http://www.captaincooksociety.com/ Topics: Geography, History, Notable People Last updated Oct 1, 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 Fate of Franklin
This site contains a wealth of information on Sir John Franklin, leader of a doomed expedition to discover the Northwest Passage, who set sail in 1845 in two ships and vanished. Find contemporary newspaper articles; Arctic images from contemporary sources; expedition notes from modern archaeological searches for remains of the Franklin party; a directory of Franklin links, including a detailed biography; and a bibliography of books related to Arctic exploration. http://www.ric.edu/faculty/rpotter/SJFranklin.html Topics: Geography, History, Notable People, Regions of the World Last updated Jul 28, 2007 Frammuseet/Fram Museum
This museum's website provides material about the ship "Fram," and the Norwegian explorers who sailed the ship on polar expeditions. Features images and diagrams of the ship, which was launched in 1892, and profiles of explorers Fridtjof Nansen, Otto Sverdrup, and Roald Amundsen. In Norwegian, Danish, and English languages. From the Fram Museum, Oslo, Norway. http://www.fram.museum.no/en/ Topics: History By Place, Notable People, Regions of the World, Transportation Last updated Nov 29, 2007 The Frederick A. Cook Society
The nonprofit, educational organization dedicated to the life and work of the controversial polar explorer Frederick Albert Cook. This site includes a brief biography of Cook, current polar research, a review of polar literature, and links to other polar Web sites. http://www.cookpolar.org/ Topics: Geography, History, Notable People, Regions of the World Last updated Oct 2, 2004 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 Kon-Tiki Museum
Website for this Oslo, Norway, museum that "houses a range of boats and artefacts from [Norwegian explorer] Thor Heyerdahl's expeditions," including the original Kon-Tiki balsa wood raft used for his 1947 Pacific expedition. Provides summaries of the Kon-Tiki and other expeditions, research, a biography of Heyerdahl, a photo gallery, and related material. In English and Norwegian. http://www.kon-tiki.no/ Topics: History By Place, Notable People Last updated Aug 13, 2007 Legacies: A Shrine to the Famous
Selection of items in the collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of American History that represent famous Americans. Features gowns of some of the first ladies, personal belongings of presidents, uniforms of military heroes, the compass used on the Lewis and Clark expedition, daredevil Evel Knievel's jumpsuit and motorcycle jacket, boxing champion Muhammad Ali's gloves and robe, Albert Einstein's pipe, and many more. Part of a larger Smithsonian Institution exhibit. http://www.smithsonianlegacies.si.edu/gallery.cfm?gallery=2shrine%20to%20the%20famous Topics: Notable People, Notable People: Government Last updated Nov 11, 2008 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 Letter From the South Pole
This exhibit tells the story of the "race to the South Pole" in 1911 by explorers Roald Amundsen and Robert Scott through excerpts from their letters and additional text and images. Be sure to turn on your computer's sound for the full effect of this presentation, which includes music digitized from the "Flag of Victory March," recorded in 1905. In Norwegian and English. From the National Library of Norway. http://www.nb.no/southpole/ Topics: Notable People, Regions of the World Last updated Nov 29, 2007 Lewis and Clark: The Ultimate Adventure
Time Magazine celebrates the bicentennial (1803-2003) of the Corps of Discovery expedition led by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark. The Web site includes two essays on the leaders, an interactive map of the journey, pages from the original journals, a map of tribal lands then and now, a bibliography, and a guide to more resources. See the full table of contents for essays on Sacagawea, their Shoshone guide. http://www.time.com/time/2002/lewis_clark/ Topics: Geography, History, Notable People, United States History Last updated Oct 2, 2004 My Story: Edmund Hillary & Mt. Everest
Learn about the first known ascent to the summit of Mount Everest, which was accomplished by New Zealand explorer Edmund Hillary and Sherpa mountaineer Tenzing Norgay in 1953. Features a description of different legs of the trek, facts about Mt. Everest, a 1996 interview with Hillary, a photo history of Hillary, and profile of Norgay. Also include a lesson plan, glossary, and list of heights and first ascents of other famous mountains. From Scholastic. http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/hillary/ Topics: Notable People, Outdoor Recreation Last updated Jan 14, 2008 On This Day: 29 May 1953: Hillary and Tenzing Conquer Everest
This site describes how "New Zealander Edmund Hillary, and the Nepalese Sherpa Tenzing Norgay, ... [became] the first to reach the summit of Mount Everest on the Nepal-Tibet border. News of the conquest of Mount Everest did not reach the outside world until 2 June [1953]." Features a video of an interview with Hillary from July 1953, articles about other climb participants, and an Everest timeline. From the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/may/29/newsid_2492000/2492683.stm Topics: Notable People, Outdoor Recreation Last updated Jan 14, 2008 Profile: African-American North Pole Explorer Matthew Henson
Biography of explorer Matthew A. Henson, who "accompanied polar explorer Robert E. Peary on a U.S. expedition to the North Pole on April 6, 1909." Includes a photo gallery and links to related stories on topics such as the 2000 event where Henson was "posthumously awarded the National Geographic Society's highest honor -- the Hubbard Medal." From the National Geographic Society. http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2003/01/0110_030113_henson.html Topics: Black Resources, Notable People Last updated Aug 14, 2006 The Search for a Northwest Passage
This exhibit focuses on the "many explorers [who] have ventured into the inhospitable Arctic regions in search of the Northwest Passage, a navigable channel that was believed to connect the North Atlantic and the Pacific Oceans." Essays and images cover early approaches in the 15th century until the passage was successfully navigated in 1903-06 by Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen. Includes related website links. From the British Library. http://www.bl.uk/onlinegallery/features/northwpass/intro.html Topics: Geography, History, Notable People, Regions of the World Last updated Sep 17, 2007 |
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