Discovery

Colonies and Empires: From the Medieval World to the Age of Discovery

Colonies and Empires: From the Medieval World to the Age of Discovery

August 4, 2020

For the colonizers, it was a tremendous success. For the colonized, it was a catastrophe of epic...

18th-Century Voyage for the Northwest Passage

18th-Century Voyage for the Northwest Passage

January 20, 2019

There were many expeditions in search of a Northwest Passage during the 1700s. They include the voyages...

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