Ocean State Libraries

Looks at the worlds of Amelia Earhart, Jacques Cousteau, Marco Polo and other famous explorers, sharing real-life photographs of their equipment and personal possessions as well as objects they found.

Profiles the lives and accomplishments of such women known for their travels as Isabella Bird Bishop, Amelia Earhart, Mary Kingsley, Annie Smith Peck, Freya Stark, and Valentina Tereshkova.

Introduces Columbus Day, explaining the historical events behind it, how it became a holiday, and how it is observed.

Discusses the reasons people go exploring, and traces the history of exploration from ancient civilization through the space program.

Uses a newspaper format to present the adventures and accomplishments of such explorers as Columbus, Cortes, and Cook.

Examines the facts and myths surrounding the explorations of Odysseus, Christopher Columbus, Neil Armstrong, and others.

Surveys the archaeological search for the sunken ships of explorers throughout history and discusses the voyages made by the explorers.