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Famous Explorers

Famous Explorers

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The design of this series enhances the social studies curriculum for the intermediate aged student and above. The Famous Explorers Series features adventurers who have left their legacy on the history of the North American continent.

Black and white portrait illustration of a man with a thick handlebar mustache. Caption. The queen promoted him to Vice Admiral of her navy.
Famous Explorers
Episode 1
22 minutes 22 seconds
Grade Level: 4 - 8
Black and white portrait illustration of a man with a beard and hair slicked back wearing armor and holding a sword. Caption. De Soto was named as governor to Cuba and Florida.
Famous Explorers
Episode 2
21 minutes 54 seconds
Grade Level: 4 - 8
Color illustration of a man wearing a brown shirt, pants, and matching hat rowing a canoe through choppy water. Caption. A voyager to the end, Louis Joliet died in 1700.
Famous Explorers
Episode 3
17 minutes 25 seconds
Grade Level: 4 - 8
Wide shot of the Grand Canyon and surrounding landscape. Caption. Are credited with finding the Grand Canyon.
Famous Explorers
Episode 4
18 minutes 9 seconds
Grade Level: 4 - 8
Silhouette of a seventeenth century sailing vessel at sunset. Caption. Hudson's crew worried the voyage might be cursed.
Famous Explorers
Episode 5
23 minutes 30 seconds
Grade Level: 4 - 8