Carta Marina 1516: A New Approach to Map Making
For his 1516 "Carta Marina", cartographer Waldseemüller changes his approach to map making.
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One Ocean, Two Continents, 1,000 Connections
As I read about those men who came from where I come from and lived where I have lived… on the other side of the ocean, I can only be fascinated to discover so many connections between those two worlds.
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Canoeing the King’s Waterways
I recently read a fascinating French book which I would recommend to anyone interested in the early colonial history of the US, or should I say “French America”.
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On the Steps of Champlain – Part 2
Here is the schedule of our 7-day tour across France, on the steps of Samuel de Champlain.
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Celebrating Champlain
As we celebrate the 400th anniversary of the founding of Quebec city and of the discovery of Lake Champlain by Samuel de Champlain, a lot is being written and discussed on this subject: conferences, movies and documentaries, books…
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Map of Marco Polo’s Travels
It seems that a number of people are looking for a map of Marco Polo's travels (as shown by my blog traffic data). So here is the best one I found.
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Marco Polo in National Geographic
I discovered this really interesting series of 3 articles from National Geographic while searching for a map showing the route Marco Polo took during his travels.
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