Who First Traveled the Length of the Amazon?
A party of Spanish explorers led by Francisco de Orellana became in 1541 the first Europeans to travel the length of the Amazon River. The journey followed a meeting in...
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When Did Drake Sail Around the World?
When Did Drake Sail Around the World? Sir Francis Drake became the first Englishman to sail round the world in a voyage which lasted from 1577 to 1580. He left Plymouth...
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