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Profile of Legendary Explorer Christopher Columbus

  • October 14, 2013
  • Jules
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

  • September 14, 2013
  • Jules
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

  • May 25, 2013
  • Jules
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

  • March 15, 2013
  • Jules
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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