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Early Explorers 

Over the course of the next two months you will be studying about different early explorers. If you would like to learn more about early Explorers, follow the links on this pathfinder. The first thing you will find are at least two links for the person you are studying.  The second thing is a list of links for our databases where you can find more information by typing in your explorer's name.  The third thing is some numbers in the 900 (history) section of the library where you can find books on your topic.

Online Internet Sites Databases Dewey Numbers

 

There are several excellent books about Early Explorers. Ask the librarian to help you find them.

Online Resources--Internet Sites

The web sites listed on this page have been previewed and selected for this topic.

William Penn Sir Walter Raleigh
William Penn  Sir Walter Raleigh
Louis Joliet Captain John Smith
Louis Joliet Captain John Smith
Jacques Marquette Francisco Vasques de Coronado
Jacques Marquette  Francisco Vasques de Coronado
Sieur de LaSalle   Juan Ponce de Leon
Sieur de LaSalle   Juan Ponce de Leon
Jacques Cartier   Mayflower 
Francisco Pizarro     Jacques Cartier
Francisco Pizarro   Hernando de Soto
Hernando Cortes    Hernando de Soto
Hernando Cortes   Bartholomeu Dias
Samuel de Champlain Bartholomeu Dias
Samuel de Champlain Martin Behaim
Marco Polo Martin Behaim
Marco Polo  Vasco da Gama
Amerigo Vespucci Vasco da Gama
Amerigo Vespucci Ferdinand Magellan
Giovanni Caboto Ferdinand Magellan
Giovanni Caboto Christopher Columbus
Viking: Leif Eriksson Christopher Columbus

Viking: Leif Eriksson

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Databases

Our library has the following databases where you can find information on your topic:
World Book Login: kewaskum     Password: indians
Grolier Encyclopedia - Login:  kewaskum2       Password: indians
ABC - CLIO American History - For this database you will need to use the following access code in both the login and password boxes: 41981student.
ABC-CLIO - World Geography - Login and Password is:  41981student

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Dewey Decimal Numbers to Browse

If you want to browse the shelves in the library to locate information about American Indians, look for these numbers:

920 

921

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