Strait of Magellan

this region began to be explore in the 16th century by the Europeans. Ferdinand Magellan and James Cook are the most famous Europeans to reach Oceania. Micronesia started to be settled about 4,000 years ago and they had a decentralized chieftain system, in Melanesia, the first people arrived about 40,000 years ago, they moved from Southeast Asia, Indigenous Australians, which refers to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, were the first settlers of Australia and arrived there about 70,000 years

John Donne was an English Poet, Priest and outsider. He was born into a devout catholic family in 1572 in London, however, he did not stay true to his families Catholic beliefs. Donne grew up as a catholic in a rough period in England when the anti-Roman period was reaching new heights. This of course caused problems for him until the 1590's when he returned to London from his studies abroad in Theological issues and converted to the English church. During these early days of his life, Donne converted

I could have gone to the Philippines and gotten paid for next to no work, but no I decided a to work a steamship that was passing through the Straits of Magellan. My name Lindsley, I sailed cutters right up until the steamships dominated the freight industry. The Philippines run that I turned down was the last freight run the company was going to do. Instead, I decided to switch my occupation to steam ships, after all, they were the freighters of the future. The day I began this new occupation

the world as a renowned explorer. Born in the 1540s, Francis Drake discovered his love for exploring during his teenage years. By 1577, a captain volunteered him as the leader of an expedition which passed around South America, through the Strait of Magellan, and into the untouched coast beyond. After a triumphant return, Queen Elizabeth I knighted him, and Sir Francis Drake soon became popular throughout Europe. One of his more

The California Gold Rush was a period of time when thousands of people from all over the world came to California for gold, some were lucky, most were not. California was owned by Mexico 1600-1846. Mexico soon allowed the U.S. to have California as it’s own state, and that is when they found the gold. The California Gold Rush was a difficult time with the challenges people faced traveling to California, the way the Forty-Niners lived, and the way they used the gold. Thousands of men and women would

Sir francis drake was born in c.1540 in devonshire and illicit slave trading before being chosen in 1577 as the leader of an expedition intended pass around South America, through the Strait of Magellan, and explore the coast that lay beyond. Sir francis drake was the eldest 12 son born to Mary Mylwaye (spelled "Mylwaye" in some cases) Edmund Drake. Edmund was farmer on estate of Lord Francis Russell, the second of Bedford. Drake was eventually apprenticed a merchant who sailed coastal

he opened all the tabs and he and Gwaine studied the offerings. “Oh, look at that one!” Gwaine said, pointing at the screen. “I definitely want to go there. Look at all the cool things you can do in Tierra Del Fuego. You can sail across the Strait of Magellan, and that food. Those steaks. And lemon chiffon pie…” “Wait what?” Percival studied the screen. “What are you talking about? There’s no pie.” Gwaine nudged Percival’s face toward his. “I know. I’m teasing you. We don’t need to waste our time

East India Company was originally named “The Governor and Company of Merchants of London trading into East Indies”. It was incorporated in Britain on the 31st December 1600, by a charter of Queen Elizabeth which settled its constitution, powers and privileges. It obtained a royal charter from Queen Elizabeth I, granting it monopoly at the trade with the East. A joint stock company, shares primarily owned by British Merchants and aristocrats, the East India Company had no direct link to the British

Oliver Cromwell once said, “A man-of-war is the best Ambassador.” When Theodore Roosevelt became the twenty-sixth President of the United States in 1901, he clearly set his intentions on sending the U.S. on a steep climb towards the top. The top that would unmistakably list the United States as the greatest power in the world. Theodore Roosevelt belonged to a generation with unshakable confidence in the progress of mankind and an equal determination to further that progress. It was a generation

1.2 Iraqi Dry Canal Profile Iraqi leaders have a larger vision called "The Dry Canal project" to transport goods between the North and South of the world quickly, safely and inexpensively. Road and rail schemes should be planned to run this project in Iraq could change the ordinary shape on the regional trade. In short: Shipments (Cargo) coming across the Gulf will be loaded in trains and trucks from the Iraqi Grand port of Al-Faw Southern of the country, and then will travel across the country