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Series
Publisher
Schlessinger Media
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Description
Following Columbus's initial voyages of exploration, Spain established a pattern of conquest and settlement in the New World, fueled by a desire for wealth and colonies. In the name of Spain, many adventurers set out to explore and conquer the remainder of the unclaimed and uncharted Americas. Join our young hosts as they discover the world of the conquistadors who, in their exploration for a shorter path to the East, found personal wealth and an...
2) The Vikings
Series
Publisher
Schlessinger Media
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Description
Sailing 500 years before Columbus, the Vikings are credited with being the first Europeans to reach the New World. Discover why they decided to leave their homes, how their ships' technology enabled them to voyage to new lands, and their quests to settle new colonies.
Series
Publisher
Schlessinger Media
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Description
"In the early 1800s, President Thomas Jefferson chose Meriwether Lewis and William Clark to explore the land beyond the western boundaries of the United States. Their goals: to search for the elusive Northwest Passage through North America, to open communications with Native American cultures, to claim and clarify new borders and territories, and to return with maps and detailed observations of the natural resources that they sighted along the way....
Series
Publisher
Schlessinger Media
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Description
During the Age of Exploration, England's advancement initially lagged behind the other European powers. However, it quickly became involved in the race to colonize and reap the benefits of the new world. Join our two young hosts as they are introduced to Sir Walter Raleigh, who tells the story of the great English explorers. Learn about the voyages of John Cabot, credited with making the first European landfall in North America after the Vikings....
Series
Publisher
Schlessinger Media
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Description
When France sent explorers to the New World, it was searching for wealth, colonies and a route to the East. Follow along with our two young hosts as they learn how the French established New France and claimed most of present-day Canada. Hear about Giovanni da Verrazano, the first European to sail into present-day New York Bay; and Jacques Cartier, who discovered the St. Lawrence River. Hear about Samuel de Champlain, who established the first permanent...
6) Marco Polo
Series
Publisher
Schlessinger Media
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Description
Discover the story of Marco Polo, the most famous European to travel to Asia in the 13th century.
Series
Publisher
Schlessinger Media
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Description
Two young hosts encounter Henry the Navigator, Prince of Portugal, and learn how he inspired men from his small country to successfully undertake the first European explorations of the coast of Africa. Bartolomeu Dias describes his exploration around the tip of Africa and Vasco de Gama recounts his voyages to India.
Series
Publisher
Schlessinger Media
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Description
People have explored since the dawn of time, seeking wealth, power, colonies, information and the attainment of other goals. This program takes a closer look at the major reasons that inspired people to explore throughout the ages and the innovations that supported advancements in exploration. Discover the motivations of early explorers whose bravery in exploration provided a foundation for the successes that would occur during the European Golden...
13) Henry Hudson
Series
Publisher
Schlessinger Media
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Description
Henry Hudson was an accomplished navigator and explorer. During his four voyages, Hudson never found the elusive shorter route from Europe to Asia he was seeking, yet his contribution to charting previously unexplored territory was enormous. Join our two young hosts as they meet and speak with Henry Hudson, and listen as Hudson describes his expedition along the eastern coast of North America and his voyage into what is now known as Hudson Bay. In...
Author
Series
Publisher
Enslow Publishers
Pub. Date
2010.
Language
English
Description
"Examines the Lewis and Clark expedition, including both explorer's early lives, their journey to the Pacific, its impact on the United States and American Indians, and their legacy in American history"--Provided by publisher.
