Ferdinand Magellan began the first expedition to circle the globe, although he died midway through the 3 year journey. He set out east from the spice islands in 1519, and traveled along the South American coast, eventually finding the strait of Magellan, which he sailed through. He named the Pacific Ocean, because it was very …
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History 7 #95: Christopher Columbus
Christopher Columbus was born in Portugal, and was the earliest recorded European to go to North America. According to the heliocentric worldview, the Earth is round, so Columbus could, theoretically, travel around the world to Asia. Columbus wanted to travel to India for the spices and other items of value in that country. Instead, he …
Lesson #90: Leonardo Da Vinci & Michelangelo
Leonardo Da Vinci was born in Florence, Italy, in the year 1452. He was one of the most famous Italian artists and Renaissance thinkers. Beyond painting many paintings on different topics and for different people, Leonardo thought up many ideas that weren’t invented and put into practical use for several centuries. One of these was …
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