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

A brief biography of the adventurous Englishman who explored America, attempted to establish a colony on Roanoke Island, and searched for gold in South America.

A biography of the Portuguese explorer who opened up the lands to the east of Europe by discovering a waterway to India.

A biography of Portugal's national hero whose advanced ideas on geography and navigation opened the way for Columbus and other explorers.

Describes the adventures of the seventeenth-century English explorer, from his search for a short route from Europe to the Orient to his mysterious disappearance after members of his crew mutinied.

Briefly describes the life of the Spanish explorer who first came to the New World with Columbus and went on to become governor of Puerto Rico and later came to Florida looking for the Fountain of Youth.

Born to a noble family, Coronado still had to make his own fortune. Going on a quest, he crisscrossed the southwestern United States in search of the "seven cities of gold." Although he never found the cities, he was the first European to see the Grand Canyon and a multitude of other natural wonders.