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Word for the Wise : Vancouver
March 9th, 2010
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Author: Today we celebrate the life of English navigator George Vancouver, born on June 22, 1757.
After joining the Royal Navy at age 13, Vancouver eventually went on to survey the Pacific coast of North America, considered to be one of the most difficult surveys ever undertaken. He also verified that no continuous channel exists between the Pacific Ocean and northeast Canada's Hudson Bay. (more...)
After joining the Royal Navy at age 13, Vancouver eventually went on to survey the Pacific coast of North America, considered to be one of the most difficult surveys ever undertaken. He also verified that no continuous channel exists between the Pacific Ocean and northeast Canada's Hudson Bay. (more...)
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