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Draws from primary source documents to examine the life and accomplishments of Sir Francis Drake, the first Englishman to circumnavigate the globe, discussing his childhood, early voyages, raids on the Spanish, and other topics.

A fictionalized account of the life of Pocahontas, the seventeenth-century Native American girl who befriended Captain John Smith and the English settlers of Jamestown.

Alphabetically arranged entries provide clear definitions and descriptions of people, events, institutions, ideas, and terminology related to the Elizabethan period.

An aged Indian chief fears that white strangers who have visited his village will return to destroy the Indian way of life.

Examines the life and achievements of the English navigator who was the first Englishman to sail around the world.

An aged Indian chief fears that white strangers who have visited his village will return to destroy the Indian way of life.

Describes the 1633 voyage of the ship Treadwell carrying Puritans and colonists from England to the New World.

A biography of the explorer whose search for a shorter route to the Far East led him to discover a bay, a strait, and a river on the northeastern coast of America.

A biography of the sixteenth-century English explorer who became a national hero for sailing around the world, and confirmed that status through his service as a Vice Admiral battling the Spanish Armada.

Examines the life and accomplishments of Henry Hudson, the famed explorer who lent his name to several geographic locations in North America.