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.

Biography of the famous explorer Ferdinand Magellan.

Describes the accomplishments of the French explorer who founded the North American settlement now known as Québec City and created the first accurate map of New France.