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Search for the Northwest Passage
Search for the Northwest Passage
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Countless explorers spend centuries looking in vain for a western route to the Orient and the lucrative Spice Trade.

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Leif Eriksson vs. Christopher Columbus
Leif Eriksson vs. Christopher Columbus
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Did a Viking explorer travel from Greenland to modern day Canada in the 11th century, beating Christopher Columbus by nearly 400 years?

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Bone Voyage
Bone Voyage
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Columbus' body has been moved so many times, historians are not sure where he is truly buried.

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The Mayflower
The Mayflower
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From the Pilgrims' reasons for leaving Europe to the treacherous journey across the Atlantic, musician and artist Jeffrey Lewis puts to song the story of the Mayflower.

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Columbus' Book of Privileges
Columbus' Book of Privileges
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Columbus compiled documents that were proof of assets bestowed upon him by the monarchs of Spain.

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Columbus' Quest for Gold
Columbus' Quest for Gold
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In the new world, Columbus enslaved the native people and forced them to mine for gold.

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