Explorers
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Resource: Vasco Da Gama
$2.00In this resource we examine the life and contribution of Vasco Da Gama.
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Resource: Vasco De Balboa
$2.00This resource examines the life of Vasco De Balboa.
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Resource: Vikings in North America
$2.00The Vikings were the first Europeans to reach North America, more than 1000 years ago. The Vikings established settlements and traded with indigenous people in North America for about 400 years, finally abandoning the continent less than 100 years before Columbus’ voyage.
This resource examines the Viking activities in North America and is an excellent complement to other Geography and History resources focussing on North America and the ‘explorations’ of the world by Europeans.
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Resource: Vitus Bering
$2.00Vitus Bering was one of the explorers sent out by Tsar Peter the Great and today Bering’s name has been given to several features in Eastern Asia. His life and contributions are discussed in this resource.
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Resource: Vladimir Atlasov
$2.00This resource examines the life and journeys of Vladimir Atlasov.
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Resource: Walter Raleigh
$3.00In this resource we discuss Walter Raleigh, his life and achievements.
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Resource: Willem Barents
$3.00In this resource we examine Willem Barents’ life and voyages.
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Resource: Willem Janszoon
$2.00Willem Janszoon was the first European (as Captain of the ship Duyfken) to set foot on the continent of Australia. An employee of the Dutch East India Company, he “put Australia on the map” in European terms.
This resource examines his life and his contribution to the history of European interactions in Australia.
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Resource: William Adams
$3.00This resource examines the life and exploits of William Adams.
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Resource: William of Rubruck
$2.00This resource discusses the contribution of William of Rubruck to the European understanding of Asia.
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Resource: Zheng He
$3.00This resource examines the life of Chinese explorer Zheng He.
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