Exploration
Tunis
Travel writer Ernst von Hesse-Wartegg spent several months in Tunisia in 1880 gathering material for this book, published in 1882. Part 1 is…
The Itinerary of John Leland
John Leland's 'Itinerary' was the product of several journeys around England and Wales undertaken between 1538 and 1543. The manuscript is m…
Adventurers of the Far North
This is volume 20 of The Chronicles of Canada series. This volume describes the explorers who braved the Canadian Arctic in search of the No…
Collections of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin
The Wisconsin Historical Society was founded in 1846, even before Wisconsin achieved U.S. statehood. The Secretary, Lyman Draper, began in …
Michigan Historical Collections
The Michigan Historical Society solicited accounts by Michigan pioneers about the early settlement of various locations, or early developmen…
American Trail
The American Trail was originally broadcast in 1953 as a 13 part serial. This series chronicles American history, including the exploration …
The Northward Course of Empire
The Northward Course of Empire was written to promote the idea of a new wave of civil expansion into the Arctic Circle, a region generally c…
A Description of New England
Captain John Smith (c. January 1580 – June 21, 1631) Admiral of New England was an English soldier, explorer, and author. He was knighted fo…
Mexican Archæology
The object of this small book is to summarize shortly the extent of our knowledge concerning the life and culture of the Mexican and Maya pe…
In a Syrian Saddle
A travelogue that chronicles the author's journey through Syria on horseback, considered one of the author's most notable works. Each chapte…
Apollo Space Missions Collection
An orbital view of the Taurus-Littrow landing site, presented as part of an Apollo space missions collection. The title points to a subject …
The Story of Spitsbergen
A radio program from WNYC titled The Story of Spitsbergen. The title points to Spitsbergen, an Arctic island in the Svalbard archipelago, as…
Apollo Space Missions Collection
This collection is identified with the Apollo space missions and the moment Eugene Cernan set foot on the Moon. Its title points to the huma…
Famous Escapes
Famous Escapes presents dramatic accounts of notable escapes and adventures drawn from history. This installment, titled “Stanley Finds Livi…
Apollo Space Missions Collection
This collection is identified with the Apollo space missions and a first television transmission from Spider. Its title points to the histor…
American Trail
American Trail presents a radio program centered on the Lewis and Clark Expedition, the historic journey across the American West. The subje…
Wau-Bun
Newlywed Juliette Magill Kinzie moved from her home in Connecticut to the newly built Fort Winnebago in central Wisconsin in 1830. Her husba…
Apollo Space Missions Collection
A collection of audio related to the Apollo space missions, with material identified as lunar-orbit television audio and a description of th…
Apollo Space Missions Collection
This collection concerns the Apollo space missions and the historic moment when astronaut Harrison Schmitt set foot on the Moon. It offers a…
Frontier Fighters Zebulon Pike
Frontier Fighters Zebulon Pike appears to focus on Zebulon Pike, the American explorer and military officer whose expeditions helped map par…