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(1872-1928) Norwegian explorer most famous for first reaching the North and South Poles.

Roald Amundsen

(1872-1928) Norwegian explorer most famous for first reaching the North and South Poles.

Boone first reached Kentucky in the fall of 1767 when on a long hunt with his brother Squire Boone, Jr.

Daniel Boone's First Sight of Kentucky

Boone first reached Kentucky in the fall of 1767 when on a long hunt with his brother Squire Boone,…

Hernando de Soto (Jerez de los Caballeros, Badajoz, Spain, c.1496/1497–May 21, 1542) was a Spanish explorer and conquistador who, while leading the first European expedition deep into the territory of the modern-day United States, was the first European to discover the Mississippi River.

De Soto Discovering the Mississippi River

Hernando de Soto (Jerez de los Caballeros, Badajoz, Spain, c.1496/1497–May 21, 1542) was a Spanish…

Dressed in scarlet, and carrying the banner of the expedition, Columbus landed. He was followed by a priest with a cross and the men of the ships. All knelt upon the sandy shore and thanked God for his goodness. Then Columbus took possession of the land in the name of the sovereigns of Spain, Ferdinand and Isabella.

Columbus Discovering Land

Dressed in scarlet, and carrying the banner of the expedition, Columbus landed. He was followed by a…

Henry Hudon's vessel the <em>Halve Maen</em> or Half Moon in the Hudson River when it was first discovered.

The Half Moon in the Hudson

Henry Hudon's vessel the Halve Maen or Half Moon in the Hudson River when it was first discovered.

A large group of travelers in boats sailing on to the discovery of Lebanon.

Phoenician Fleet on a Voyage of Discovery

A large group of travelers in boats sailing on to the discovery of Lebanon.

Bartholomew Columbus, brother of Christopher Columbus, founded the Santo Domingo and named it after Saint Dominic. Today it is the oldest European city in the New World.

Discovery of Santo Domingo

Bartholomew Columbus, brother of Christopher Columbus, founded the Santo Domingo and named it after…