Ferdinand Magellan
Jim Hargrove
The life of the Portuguese navigator and explorer who launched the first voyage around the world in the early 1500's but met his death before his men completed the expedition.
Read Time: ~1.6 hr
Before Columbus
by Elizabeth Cody Kimmel (2003)
About this book
A biography of Leif, son of Norseman Eric the Red, who led a group of Vikings from Greenland on a voyage which ended on the shores of North America.
Setting / LocationGlobal
Story EraModern Era
Protagonist / CoreBefore Columbus Lead Character
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