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De Vlamingh, Willem (1640-?), was a skillful and daring Dutch navigator. He was one of the first Europeans to explore the area where the city of Perth, in Western Australia, now stands. More »
Barker, Collet (1786-1831), a British Army captain, became an explorer in Australia. In 1828, the... More >>
Chancellor, Richard (?-1556), an English explorer, opened up a trade route between England and... More >>
Drake, Sir Francis (1543?-1596), an explorer and military commander, was the first Englishman to... More >>
Dutch East India Company was a powerful trading company that helped establish Dutch rule in what... More >>
Fountain of Youth was an imaginary spring. Many legends were told about it in both Europe and... More >>
Furneaux, Tobias (1735-1781), a British naval officer and explorer, sailed around the world with... More >>
Gray, Robert (1755-1806), was the first person to sail around the world under the United States... More >>
Line of Demarcation was an imaginary line drawn by Pope Alexander VI to settle land claims. The... More >>
Trade route is a route along which goods are transported from one area to another. In early... More >>
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