From 1725-1730, Bering led an expedition to determine whether or not Asia and North America were connected by a land bridge. Bering sailed through what is now known as the Bering Strait, finding a sea route around Siberia to China. He concluded that Asia and North America were not connected...
French crown. He was sent by King Francis I of France to explore the Atlantic coast between South Carolina and Newfoundland for a route to the Pacific Ocean and in 1524. The Verrazano-Narrows Bridge in New York Harbor and Jamestown-Verrazano Bridge in Narragansett Bay are named in his honor...
That’s right, this Italian explorer was more than just a traveler, he was a cultural bridge between the East and West.Marco Polo set off from Venice when he was only 17, eager to explore the unknown. His journey took him through treacherous terrains, but he never gave up. Eventually, ...
Matt Mason, Ian Clinton, Simon Chalk, and Jordan Swift are rowing from the Brooklyn Bridge in New York to Tower Bridge, London. After 62 days, they had covered 91 percent of the route. On July 27, they were ecstatic about their progress. “UK time baby! Officially crossed the final tim...
I am more than happy to see my favorite chair is empty. There are several people in Mamsen's. I will wait to grab a waffle. You can feel the excitement as people prepare to see the wonders of Venice, The Doge's Palace, The walk across The Rialto Bridge. The awe of looking up at...
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Finally the 'Boss' called me when I was on the bridge to come & show some of the others a point he wasn't quite sure of, but I couldn't leave here at the time & came down later, but the dear old 'Boss' was quite prepared for me to let the ship wander along on her own"....
According to Richardson, he and a friend were on a railroad bridge over Dardenne Creek one night. Richardson saw shadows moving and assumed it was his friend. To his shock, he discovered it was an 8-to-9-foot-tall creature with long, matted brown hair covering its body and face. Its ...
H. Dellbridge, and two petty officers, Edgar Evans and David Allan. It was at this time, while serving aboard the HMS MAJESTIC, that his father died. His oldest sister, Ettie, had married a promising politician, William Ellison-Macartney, only a few months before John's death. Con felt...