Henry Hudson: Henry Hudson was an English sailor and explorer who roughly lived from 1565 to 1611. Sailing for both English and Dutch companies, Hudson explored much of what is today the Northeastern United States (including what is today New York) and parts of Eastern Canada (including the ...
(although da Verrazzano had previously sailed by the area in 1524). Hudson sailed into New York’s harbor on September 3, 1609 and noted what an excellent harbor it was. Hudson sailed up the river about 150 miles (240 km) and noted the abundance of rich land, but realized that this ...
The year 1884 is notable for no fewer than six tales, three of them vintage James: "Lady Barberina" (the spelling was changed to "Barbarina" in the New York Edition), "Pandora," and "The Author of Beltraffio." In "Lady Barberina" (Country Magazine, May-July 1884; collected inTales...
His years wandering in England, France and Italy set the stage for a lifetime of travel in those countries. He lived for a time in Paris before moving to London in 1876. He continued his prodigious output of short stories and novels including Roderick Hudson (1875), The American (1877), ...
Weexplored spices from the East: cinnamon, nutmeg, clove, ginger, pepper, saffron, and poppy. After smelling & feeling the differences in texture – we made a painting with the spices of Kublai Khanh’s palace. He LOVED this sensory activity! I love when history comes alive to young learne...