Tag Archives: explorers

They were the More Famous Pair to Explore America

Posted on May 14, 2025 by cdsmiller17

Lewis and Clark’s Corps of Discovery Expedition (May 14, 1804) I’m jealous of them. Ask anyone who Lewis and Clark were and they’ll be able to tell you all about their expedition to explore the western lands acquired after the … Continue reading →

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Are These Two Explorers Connected Over Time?

Posted on May 27, 2023 by cdsmiller17

Christopher Columbus (1451 – 1506) Charles Lindbergh (1902 – 1974) You can blame “The UnXplained” again for this post. A repeat program was discussing the Bermuda Triangle and two of the stories involved these individuals who got lost in and … Continue reading →

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The Man Credited with Creating Canada

Posted on June 22, 2021 by cdsmiller17

Samuel de Champlain (August 13, 1567 – December 25, 1635) When I was young, I knew all about this man, but I was never impressed with his story. I always wondered why. But I know better now. As this chart … Continue reading →

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A Man of Many Talents, Not the Least as an Explorer

Posted on December 8, 2020 by cdsmiller17

Sir Walter Raleigh (January 22, 1552 – Oct 29, 1618) Even though John Lennon cursed him for importing tobacco from the colonies, this gentleman was one of the most famous Englishman to live during the Elizabethan era. The timing of … Continue reading →

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Pierre-Esprit Radisson: Hero or Villain?

Posted on September 1, 2017 by cdsmiller17

Explorer and Fur Trader I’m reading “Voyages of Peter Esprit Radisson” again, for the first time since 1980. It takes a little while to get accustomed to the use of double letters, and mixed language words, that he wrote in … Continue reading →

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