John Cabot : explorer of the North American mainland / Keisha Hatchett.
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- 9781477788165 (library bound)
- 1477788166 (library bound)
- 9781477788141 (pbk.)
- 147778814X (pbk.)
Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Main Library | Children's Biography | Cabot, J. H361 | Available | 33111008480226 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Italian explorer John Cabot sailed to the New World under the flag of England in 1496. His travels through Canada are sketchy due to his flimsy record log and his disappearance during his third voyage. Despite never finding the riches or the Northwest Passage he sought, Cabot's discoveries led the charge for the English colonization of North America. This resource examines Cabot's early life, his appeals to European monarchs to fund an expedition, his eventual voyages, his mysterious fate, and his contributions to the Age of Exploration.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The age of exploration -- The birth of John Cabot -- Traveling abroad for support -- Rejection in Portugal -- Finding support in England -- Backing from King Henry VII -- First trek across the Atlantic -- Cabot's second attempt -- Making landfall in Newfoundland -- Exploring a new land -- Making a claim for England -- Discovering remnants of the Beothuk -- A sea full of codfish -- Returning home a hero -- The final journey -- Crossing the Davis Strait -- An explorer lost at sea -- Cabot's legacy.