This site provides information about Canada's Arctic geography, environment, culture and history, exploring their interconnected influence on the shaping of European and Inuit interaction.

Francisco Vasquez de Coronado Spanish, born in Salamanca, ca. 1510, died in Mexico City, 1554. Coronado was governor of New Galicia (contemporary Sinaloa and Nayarit, Mexico). As such he had already sent out Fray Marcos de Niza on a voyage to the north, to New Mexico. When Marcos returned he told about a wealthy, golden city, called Cibola. Of course this raised Coronado's interest, and he ...

Virtual Exploration Society Welcome to the Virtual Exploration Society. Go over to the bar and get a root beer, then have a seat by the fire. Listen while the older members recount exciting true stories of explorers who have risked life and limb in the persuit of knowledge. Paddle down the Amazon with Percy Fawcett. Drive a dogsled to the North Pole with Peary and Henson. Go to a mysterious ...

Le site web officiel de la celebre exploratrice, ecrivain et orientaliste Alexandra David-Neel.

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Slovakopedia Count Moric Benovsky www.slovak.org Slovak Adventurer and King of Madagascar Mat Moric Be ovsky Maurice Benyowsky (20 Sep 1746 - 23 May 1786) left a legacy of a brave explorer, a knight carrying the flag of liberty over three continents, a citizen of the world. Baron Benyowsky was a nobleman of Hungary of Slovak origin from Vrbove (near Trnava). He began his career as an officer ...

Tell me when this page is updated By Luke Bonavia Introduction Dutch, French and British Explorers have been discovering pieces of Australia since the 16th century until the first fleet arrived in 1788. If it wasn't for the great explorers such as Abel Tasman and Capt. James Cook, Australia would not exist on the world map. This web page focuses on the great achievements of the Australian ...

Biographical Description of Prince Maximilian of Wied (1782-1867).

Home Article on Pond's Life Newsletters Bibliography Links Guest Book Welcome to the Peter Pond Society This is the story of Peter Pond (1740-1807), an overlooked Connecticut Yankee who was the precursor to Lewis and Clark. He was born in Milford, CT, became a giant in the Canadian fur trade and returned to Milford to spend his final years. The location of his grave is unknown. Pond inspired ...