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1) John Cabot
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"In this title, readers will explore routes to Asia with John Cabot. Follow Cabot's journey on two voyages seeking the Northwest Passage. Along the way he surveys the coast of Newfoundland, Canada, and discovers the Grand Banks."--
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"In this title, readers will explore sea routes around the world with Sir Francis Drake. Follow Drake's journeys as he sails the seas seeking wealth for England. Along the way he becomes the first Englishman to sail up the Pacific coast of South America."--
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"In this title, readers will explore the New World with Hernando de Soto. Follow de Soto's journey as he travels southeastern North America seeking wealth for Spain. Along the way he leads the first European expedition into to what would become the United States."--
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"In this title, readers will explore the Caribbean with Vasco Núñez de Balboa. Follow Balboa's journey on three voyages seeking wealth for Spain. Along the way he becomes the first European to see the Pacific Ocean. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards."--
8) Daniel Boone
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Describes the life and times of Daniel Boone, a man associated with the exploration of Kentucky and the westward expansion of the American frontier.
11) John Smith
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This book describes the life and accomplishments of Captain John Smith, who saved England's Jamestown colony from failure and who explored North America's eastern coast.
14) John C. Frémont
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A biography of the nineteenth-century soldier, politician, and explorer whose many expeditions helped open up the American West to settlers.
19) Vasco da Gama
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Describes the fifteenth century voyages taken by Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama, who furthered his nation's power by expanding trade routes to India.
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