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Title Author Type Date Words
Destination News - Europe. Nov 2, 2009 1778
The Glorious eighteenth. Derbyshire, John Oct 19, 2009 1051
Lewis died 200 years ago. Oct 1, 2009 276
Frontier flashes. Brief article Oct 1, 2009 104
Descendants ask, who's buried in Pike's grave? Brief article Oct 1, 2009 174
We died like brave men. Pike, Zebulon Brief article Oct 1, 2009 17
Westering Walker: fur trader and explorer Joe Walker kept up his family's wandering tradition and contributed mightily to U.S. expansion to the 'far coast'. Ruland-Thorne, Kate Biography Aug 1, 2009 4234
Here be dragons: John Wesley Powell's Colorado River Exploring Expedition completed its rapids-defying Grand Canyon passage 140 years ago, but the disappearance of three members remains a mystery. Bagley, Will Aug 1, 2009 4607
Exploring the possibilities with Walker: we can't be first, but exploration is still possible. Lalire, Gregory Aug 1, 2009 657
Wild West's top ten: Will Bagley's leading explorers of the trans-Mississippi West. Bagley, Will Aug 1, 2009 576
River running. Brief article Aug 1, 2009 71
Frontiersman Andy Hall served Major Powell and Wells Fargo: after exploring the Grand Canyon, he worked in Arizona. Penn, Chris Biography Aug 1, 2009 1420
To the end--or at least top--of the earth. Avery, Tom Personal account Jul 1, 2009 2872
Become an ... explorer. Interview Jun 22, 2009 1547
Omani explorer. Brief article May 1, 2009 125
To the ends of the earth: modern-day explorer Tom Avery pushes the boundaries of what's possible. Cook, Marie-Louise May 1, 2009 1299
Diary of an 18th century privateer reveals real-life robinson crusoe. Brief article Apr 1, 2009 311
Beyond endurance: how British explorer Ernest Shackleton's quest to cross Antarctica by foot turned into an epic struggle for survival. Wilmore, Kathy Chronology Mar 16, 2009 1567
Eyewitness. Brief article Mar 16, 2009 99
A historic journey: reading a map. Mar 16, 2009 351
The Pole at last! Reading a chronology. Chronology Mar 16, 2009 623
The quest for Zerzura: Laszlo Almasy pioneered the aerial exploration of the North African desert, locating Egypt's legendary 'lost oasis'. Gilliam, Ron Biography Mar 1, 2009 2730
Alfred S. McLaren: waging Cold War beneath the ice. Interview Feb 1, 2009 1306
To see what he could see. Oct 13, 2008 149
Forgotten voyage: you may not find his name on the map, but Alejandro Malaspina is finally being recognized for his rigorously scientific exploration of the Americas in the 1700s. Werner, Louis Biography Sep 1, 2008 2703
United Kingdom : Falklands oil explorers tap investors' enthusiasm. May 8, 2008 612
Don't blame Columbus. Brief article Apr 14, 2008 129
March-April '08: "the Sotadic Zone". Schneider, Richard, Jr. Mar 1, 2008 514
Mark bound for the North Pole; ARCTIC ADVENTURE: Ex-Finham Park School pupil to help mate notch up a 'first' for explorers. Nov 29, 2007 593
WALES: Welsh explorers' items auctioned. Oct 1, 2007 255
The list of nations and peoples claiming to have beaten Chris Columbus to the discovery of the New World is already quite long: the Chinese, the Polynesians, the Vikings, the Irish, and the Welsh all say they were here first. Brief article Sep 24, 2007 136
WELSH CRUSADE; Nicholas Crane follows in the foot steps of one of Wales' great explorers GREAT BRITISH JOURNEYS Tuesday, BBC2 8pm. Sep 8, 2007 508
Ferdinand Magellan set sail from Spain in September 1519. Brief article Sep 1, 2007 45
Addax debut puts explorers on bid alert. May 24, 2007 239
Addax debut puts explorers on bid alert. May 24, 2007 239
Dram cold arrival for explorers. Jan 21, 2007 103
Code name: adventure. Nov 13, 2006 187
Understanding primary sources: Pike's predicaments. Nov 13, 2006 508
Sights unseen: self-proclaimed 'urban explorers' seek out derelict buildings for art's sake, but what does this trend mean for the demolition contractors responsible for the sites? Turley, William Nov 1, 2006 860
Poles apart heroes North-South divide is bridged with recognition at last for Scots explorers who led the way with feats of endurance; polar;exploration;awards. Oct 19, 2006 664
'...Bringing facts into some connexion with each other....': Ludwig Becker's narrative strategies in his Burke and Wills illustrations. Heckenberg, Kerry Sep 22, 2006 6749
Canon Renews Explorers of Light Program; 78 Of the World's Photo Luminaries Endow the Future with Their Expertise & Experience, Techniques & Tips, Philosophy & Points of View. Aug 24, 2006 868
Sacagawea's Nickname (1), or the Sacagawea Problem. Denzin, Norman K. Critical essay Jun 1, 2006 8094
San Diego's sailors soon to take on a new look: after local testing, navy approves 'digital' enlisted uniforms. Gallant, Julie Apr 10, 2006 941
Rescuing Inuit names from phonetic butchery. Nungak, Zebedee Mar 1, 2006 802
Heinrich Harrer died on January 7 at the age of 93. Brief Article Feb 13, 2006 202
Expedition halted. Apr 25, 2005 57
George Caley's Blue Mountains expedition revisited 200 years on. Apr 1, 2005 1128
Treacherous travels: will two hardy adventurers survive a journey across the Arctic Ocean? Costello, Emily Jan 3, 2005 2366
The amazing William Augustus Bowles: a colorful life on the southern Indian frontier. Johnson, Michael G. Jul 1, 2004 1241
The Corps of captain Lewis & lieutenant Clark; strict military discipline ensured the success of Lewis and Clark's peaceful Scientific expedition. Drez, Ron Apr 1, 2004 4150
Rainbow spotted at South Pole. Brief Article Apr 1, 2004 121
Lewis and Clark winter on river Dubois. White, Charles E; Reardon, Mark J. Dec 1, 2003 1044
Lewis and Clark as leaders. Ezarik, Melissa Brief Article Oct 1, 2003 65
Lewis and Clark: at the falls of the Ohio. White, Charles E. Oct 1, 2003 393
Mac the life: damned good. Buck, Daniel Interview Sep 1, 2003 1223
John Charles Fremont and the exploration of the American West. Kreyche, Gerald F. Biography Sep 1, 2003 5979
Deep Cuba: voyage to the bottom of the embargo: Bill Belleville was part of a Discovery Channel-financed expedition to explore Cuba's waters. From the trip came Belleville's recent book, Deep Cuba (University of Georgia Press, 2002). We caught up with Bill at his home in Florida. Clarke, Chris Interview Mar 22, 2003 1169
Columbus, Columbus, who's got Columbus?. (History Today). Sassaman, Richard Brief Article Feb 1, 2003 420
The secret agenda of Western Australian explorer, Robert Dale (1809-1853). Cook, Karen Severud Jan 1, 2003 7158
The charts produced during the Pacific voyages of Bougainville and cook: a comparison. Robson, John Cullen Jan 1, 2003 8877
En route to the real Robinson Crusoe: a simple story that started on Chile's Juan Fernandez archipelago spawned a legend that has inspired numerous books and films over centuries and across oceans. Werner, Louis Nov 1, 2002 3625
An explorer or a spy? Hyslop, Stephen G. Brief Article Aug 1, 2002 3138
The Cadillac Expedition's Route to Detroit, June-July 1701. (History). Brief Article Mar 22, 2002 185
Extremophiles: caves rank among earth's most amazing natural wonders. And they brim with some of the planet's strangest life-forms. (Caves/Microbes). Masibay, Kim Y. Feb 11, 2002 1805
Ferdinand Magellan's overconfidence in technology prevented him from circumnavigating the world. Speer, Lonnie R. Dec 1, 2001 2301
America vs. Christophica. (Geography). Brief Article Oct 15, 2001 131
Padre Patagonia: Explorer of Heavenly Peaks. Goodman, Joshua Oct 1, 2001 3043
FOR THE PASSION OF PATAGONIA. Goodman, Joshua Brief Article Oct 1, 2001 782
The voyage that changed history: when Columbus sailed West in 1492, he left one world and found another. (American History). McCabe, Suzanne Play Sep 3, 2001 1416
Background to discovery Christopher Columbus, 1451-1506. (Skills Master 2). Sep 3, 2001 509
Tribal College Art Students Replicate Lewis and Clark Artifacts. Brief Article Jun 11, 2001 297
A Cornucopia of historic delights. Smith, Pamela Ann Mar 1, 2001 1376
Science in the News Quiz. Dec 11, 2000 306
A SALUTE TO SURVIVAL. Brief Article Dec 1, 2000 228
THE QUEST FOR SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE. Brief Article Dec 1, 2000 206
Buried Cities. VILAR, MIGUEL Nov 13, 2000 935
ARCTIC EXPLORER. Pierce, J. Kingston Brief Article Oct 1, 2000 1027
The fatal voyage of the Polaris. Petrides, Bette Oct 1, 1999 3388
Voyages of Discovery: Essays on the Lewis and Clark Expedition. MOULTON, CANDY Bibliography Aug 1, 1999 1152
The slave of accident & the son of care. Sassaman, Richard Apr 1, 1999 3388
Life and Death in a Harsh Land. Mar 1, 1999 626
A.W. Nieuwenhuis (1864-1953): explorer of Central Borneo. (Abstracts). Abstract Jan 1, 1999 173
Carl Bock (1849-1932): explorations and travels in Sumatra, Borne, and Siam. (Abstracts). Abstract Jan 1, 1999 187
Truth & fiction chart a miraculous journey. Werner, Louis Biography Jul 1, 1996 4030
My mother made me.... Biography Sep 1, 1995 210
The real lesson of history: there is no going back. McCarthy, Abigail Dec 4, 1992 996
Discovering Columbus: a bibliographic probe. Wright, Esmond Sep 1, 1992 2671
Discovering Columbus. Hart, Jeffrey Oct 15, 1990 762
Goodbye Columbus, hello Samana Cay. Bower, Bruce Oct 18, 1986 438

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