Explorers
Contributing Articles in Explorers
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Rainforest Samaritan
The disappearance of the airliner 'City of Brisbane' made headline news in Australia and but for the efforts of bushman Bernard O'Reilly it may have remained undiscovered
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Sir Ernest Shackleton
Ernest Shackleton never made it to the South Pole, but his qualities of leadership in the Antarctic made him a polar hero to rank with Scott and Amundsen.
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Historical Trips Around the World
Once it was determined the world was indeed round, humans have attempted to travel around it. Those that were successful have earned a place in the history books.
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William Keeling, Sea Captain and Explorer
In 1607, three ships belonging to the East India Company left England in search of spices. The last of the three to arrive back in 1610, had discovered an archipeligo.
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Gaspar Corte-Real
Close on the heels of John Cabot, Corte-Real disappeared seeking Asia and new lands for Portugal.
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Biography of Marco Polo
Marco Polo was the first European to bring tales of the Far East back home and his book "The Travels of Marco Polo" made him a medieval celebrity.
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Sebastian Cabot, Questionable Explorer
The authenticity of some of his claims have been questioned by later historians but the name of Cabot still stands high in the annals of early exploration.
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Explorer Giovanni da Verrazano
This one-time pirate was the first to explore North America's Atlantic Coast for France but his exploits are largely forgotten today.
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What Happened to Amelia Earhart?
No one has been able to explain exactly what happened to Amelia Earhart, the Kansas pilot who vanished over the Pacific Ocean when she attempted to fly around the world.
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Celebrating Columbus Day
Christopher Columbus was an Italian navigator who, sailing under the Spanish flag, landed on the outlying islands of what would become the Americas.
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Amelia Earhart - American Pilot
Although the circumstances of her death may never be known, Earhart promoted the fledgling aviation industry as well as the role of women in flying.
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Meriwether Lewis - A Life Cut Short
Though his life ended early, Lewis is remembered for his partnership with William Clark and their famous expedition across the western United States to the Pacific ocean.
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Juan Sebastian de Elcano
Elcano was captain of the carrack Victoria, the first European ship to completely circumnavigate the globe.
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Ibn Battutta
Ibn Battutta was a Moroccan-born Muslim who travelled the greater part of 75,000 miles over the course of his lifetime.
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Henry Hudson, Explorer
For five years he searched for the fabled North-West Passage only to suffer a mutiny and disappear in the bay that bears his name.
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