June 27, 1898: Down to the Sea in Ships, and Then Some
1898: Joshua Slocum completes a solo voyage lasting nearly three years, becoming the first sailor to circumnavigate alone. Slocum, born within sight of Nova Scotia’s Bay of Fundy in 1844, ran away from...
View ArticleAug. 3, 1492: Columbus Sets Out to Discover … a Trade Route
1492: Christopher Columbus, sailing for the Spanish crown, weighs anchor for the New World. From his flagship Santa Maria, Columbus commanded a squadron that included the caravels Niña and Pinta. The...
View ArticleOct. 10, 1861: The Journey Begins for Nansen
Fridtjof Nansen is born. He will become a towering figure in Arctic exploration, the natural sciences and international diplomacy.
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