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The Italian explorer Christopher Columbus is famous the world over for discovering the Americas in 1492 quite by accident and thereby changing world history. Christopher Columbus was born in the…

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Epic Explorer Profile: Joshua Slocum

In 1898 Joshua Slocum became the very first person to circumnavigate the world single-handedly onboard his hand-built boat ‘Spray’. His name may not be that familiar, but his epic achievements…

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Profile of Polar Explorer Ernest Shackleton

Ernest Henry Shackleton is renowned for his heroic exploits in exploring the Antarctic, particularly the famous Endurance expedition from 1914 to 1916. He was born in February 1874 in County…

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David Livingstone’s Bicentenary Infographic

The 19th March 2013 marks the bicentenary of David Livingstone’s birth, with the Scottish doctor, missionary and explorer turning 200 this year. Livingstone was famous during the 19th Century for…

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Profile of Legendary Explorer Christopher Columbus

Epic Explorer Profile: Joshua Slocum

Profile of Polar Explorer Ernest Shackleton

David Livingstone’s Bicentenary Infographic

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