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		Gould Library -- Gould Exhibit ^Votes:0 Site Navigation Information for... - Prospective Students - Current Students - International Students - Alumni - Parents & Families - Visitors - Faculty & Staff Quick Links: - A to Z Guide - Academic Departments - Admissions - Athletics - Campus Offices - Carleton News - Employment Opportunities - Event Calendars - Giving to Carleton - Gould Library - Phone/Email Directory - Registrar's Office - Site Map - The Arts at Carleton You are here: Campus > Gould Library &nbsp > Exhibits > Gould Exhibit [place your body content here] Maintained by: tosulliv@carleton.edu Last updated: Friday, 30-May-2003 09:09:39 CDT Read More Go to Site


		Henry the Navigator ^Votes:0 Henry the Navigator Prince Henry the Navigator (Dom Henrique) was the son of King JoÃo of Portugal, born in 1394. He is most famous for the voyages of discovery that he organised and financed, which eventually led to the rounding of Africa and the establishment of sea routes to the Indies. Henry was also a very devout man, and was Governor of the Order of Christ from 1420 until his death in 1460. This page gives an introduction to his life and times, concentrating on the discoveries and his activities with the Order of Christ. Portrait of Prince Henry, with the young Afonso V. From the Polytriptych of St. Vincent in the National Museum of Ancient Art, Lisbon The Man and the Legend Prince Henry has become a legendary figure, and it is somewhat difficult to disentangle the historical facts f Read More Go to Site

		Ian Chadwick's Biography of Henry Hudson, 17th century Elizabethan explorer ^Votes:0 Introduction Early Years to 1607 First Voyage - 1607 Second Voyage - 1608 Third Voyage - 1609 Fourth Voyage - 1610 Aftermath - 1611-on Sources & Links Short Story (fiction) Maps of Voyages Hudson Family Tree Discussion Forum About Me (bio) My Other Sites The search for a route to the Indies across the poles and through the Northwest Passage Help support the Henry Hudson timeline with a Paypal donation. Text & design copyright ? Ian Chadwick 1992-2007. Protected under international copyright law. All rights reserved. Do not reproduce or copy without prior written permission Net space hosted by: Georgian Net Read More Go to Site

		Matthew Henson, Robert E. Peary, North Pole ^Votes:0 Home \| Table of Contents \| Arlington Monument \| Guest Book \| Photos \| Shopping \| News \| Email page Matthew Henson's direct descendants all live in Greenland Aviaq Henson is studying to be a teacher. She lives with her family in Nuuk, Greenland. Aviaq is traveling to Qaanaaq in north western Greenland. This is the area where Henson & Peary collected men & supplies for their expeditions 100 years ago. Your class can send email or even mail letters to Aviaq Henson. More... ? Aviaq 2006 ? Laila Henson in Nuuk ? Aviaq Henson in Qaanaaq ? Henson Family tree To the North Pole with Matt! Student artwork celebrates Henson & Peary 2007?Alene Davis submitted student artwork last year (see below), and has blessed us again this year with 16 new ones (see at right): "I moved to Texarkana ISD School Read More Go to Site

		Medieval Sourcebook: John of Monte Corvino: Report from China 1305 ^Votes:0 Back to Medieval Source Book \| ORB Main Page \| Links to Other Medieval Sites \| Medieval Sourcebook: John of Monte Corvino: Report from China 1305 John of Monte Corvino (1247-1328) was a Franciscan priest and the first archbishop of Cambalec (present-day Peiping) in 1307. He crossed central Asia during a rare interval of peace when that region was controlled by the Mongol Khans. I, Friar John of Monte Corvino, of the order of Minor Friars, departed from Tauris, a city of the Persians, in the year of the Lord 1291, and proceeded to India. And I remained in the country of India, wherein stands the church of St. Thomas the Apostle, for thirteen months, and in that region baptized in different places about one hundred persons. The companion of my journey was Friar Nicholas of Pistoia, of the or Read More Go to Site

		Sir Edmund Hillary Biography -- Academy of Achievement ^Votes:0 '); if (showQT) { mediaWin.document.writeln(' '); mediaWin.document.writeln(' ' + mediaText); mediaWin.document.writeln(' '); mediaWin.document.writeln(' '); mediaWin.document.writeln(' '); mediaWin.document.writeln(' '); mediaWin.document.writeln(' Download '); } else { mediaWin.document.writeln(' QuickTime plugin is not installed '); } mediaWin.document.writeln(' Read More Go to Site

		The California Bear Flag Revolt - 1846 ^Votes:0 search index by subject by year biographies books SF Activities shop museum contact -- Select a Major Online Exhibit -- 1849 California Gold Rush History of the San Francisco Fire Department Great Earthquake and Fire of 1906 Who Perished List of Dead from the 1906 Earthquake 1906 Earthquake Photographs San Franciscans Survive Titanic Sinking Construction of the Golden Gate and Bay Bridges 1989 San Francisco Earthquake San Franciscos Response to the Oakland Firestorm Chronology of San Francisco World War II Events Chronology of San Francisco Rock 1965-1969 FrÉmont in the Conquest of California By John Bidwell (Pioneer of 41). Early History of California Early History of San Francisco "Ranch and Mission Days in Alta California," by Guadalupe Vallejo "Life in Califo Read More Go to Site

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