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This category lists pages and sites about the Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama (1469-1524), the first European to travel by sea to India. All submissions should be suitable for children to use for school projects and personal enrichment.

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European Explorers: Vasco de Gama A collection of links to scholarly sites suitable for fifth and sixth graders. www.stemnet.nf.ca/CITE/exgama.htm

Vasco da Gama Brief biography with sketch. www.mind.net/dlmark/vasco.htm

Vasco da Gamma Seeks Sea Route to India A story-like account of da Gama's voyages. www.oldnewspublishing.com/dagamma.htm

Vasco Da Gama: 1498 Short biography of da Gama emphasizes his arrival in India. campus.northpark.edu/history//WebChron/WestEurope/DaGama.html

Gama, Vasco da Article from an Encarta Encyclopedia provides an overview of da Gama's life. encarta.msn.com/encnet/refpages/RefArticle.aspx?refid=761567498