Browsing Tag History
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Benjamin Franklin Was the First to Chart the Gulf Stream
Benjamin Franklin is known for shaping the Constitution, writing letters as a woman, chowing down on native foods and hosting an anatomy school in his home. What doesn’t ...
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Who is the ‘Bravest Woman in America’ Ida Lewis?
Before women could even vote, Ida Lewis saved 18 people from drowning in the waters off Newport, R.I., became nationally famous and earned the moniker “bravest woman in ...
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Who Has Completed the Northwest Passage?
Worldsailing.guru has posted an interactive map and searchable table of all who have transited the Northwest Passage since 1903. Learn about which route they took and whether the ...
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Evolution of Tide Tables Over the Last 150 years
Tide predictions are a major part of life for coastal communities in the United States. Commercial and recreational boaters who live, work, and recreate on the coast use ...
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