Note: Project Gutenberg also has an HTML version of this file which includes the original illustrations. See 50415-h.htm or 50415-h.zip: (http://www.gutenberg.org/files/50415/50415-h/50415-h.htm) or (http://www.gutenberg.org/files/50415/50415-h.zip) Images of the original pages are available through Internet Archive. See https://archive.org/details/famousdiscoverer00johniala FAMOUS DISCOVERERS AND EXPLORERS OF AMERICA * * * * * * FAMOUS LEADERS SERIES Each, one volume, illustrated, $2.00 Except as otherwise noted BY CHARLES L. JOHNSTON FAMOUS INDIAN CHIEFS FAMOUS SCOUTS FAMOUS CAVALRY LEADERS FAMOUS PRIVATEERSMEN FAMOUS FRONTIERSMEN FAMOUS DISCOVERERS AND EXPLORERS OF AMERICA FAMOUS GENERALS OF THE GREAT WAR FAMOUS AMERICAN ATHLETES First Series $2.50 FAMOUS AMERICAN ATHLETES Second Series $2.50 BY CHARLES LEE LEWIS FAMOUS AMERICAN NAVAL OFFICERS BY EDWIN WILDMAN FAMOUS LEADERS OF INDUSTRY—_First Series_ FAMOUS LEADERS OF INDUSTRY—_Second Series_ THE FOUNDERS OF AMERICA or, Lives of Great Americans from the Revolution to the Monroe Doctrine. THE BUILDERS OF AMERICA or, Lives of Great Americans from the Monroe Doctrine to the Civil War. FAMOUS LEADERS OF CHARACTER (_new revised edition_) or, Lives of Great Americans from the Civil War to To-day. BY TRENTWELL M. WHITE FAMOUS LEADERS OF INDUSTRY Third Series $2.50 L. C. PAGE & COMPANY, BOSTON * * * * * * [Illustration: AMERIGO VESPUCCI (_see page 45_)] FAMOUS DISCOVERERS AND EXPLORERS OF AMERICA Their voyages, battles, and hardships in traversing and conquering the unknown territories of a new world by CHARLES H. L. JOHNSTON Author of “Famous Scouts,” “Famous Indian Chiefs,” “Famous Cavalry Leaders,” “Famous Frontiersmen,” “Famous Privateersmen,” etc. Illustrated [Illustration] The Page Company Boston Publishers Copyright, 1917 By The Page Company All rights reserved Made in U. S. A. Fourth Impression, September, 1928 Fifth Impression, March, 1932 The Colonial Press Inc., Clinton, Mass. _Dedicated_ To the Great Brotherhood of the Clergy _who, with self-sacrifice, devotion, and lack of personal profit, have consecrated their lives to the education and development of the youths of all English speaking countries_. PREFACE _My Dear Boys_: