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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...

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Aug. 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...

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Oct. 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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