Matching Articles"Exploration" (Total 10)

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  • Early 20th Century Exploration
    20th Century Exploration--Exploration--Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage Web
  • Bob Bartlett
    Biography of the explorer, Captain Robert (Bob) Bartlett, who skippered some of the most famous and controversial expeditions to the Arctic.
  • James Cook's Charts of Newfoundland and Labrador
    The Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage Web Site includes both map reproductions and illustrative maps created for specific articles.
  • Whatever Happened to the Effie M. Morrissey
    The story of the schooner Effie M. Morrissey, which for nearly 20 years took Capt. Bob Bartlett and teams of scientists to the Arctic.
  • Journal Provides Glimpse of Dangers at Sea
    The life of Lieut. Howard Douglas and his account of the wreck of the British ship Phillis off the southwest coast of Newfoundland in October 1795.
  • Drawn by the Lure of Labrador
    The story of the tragic 1903 Hubbard Expedition into the Labrador interior, and an overview of the career of Dillon Wallace.
  • James Cook
    A brief biography on explorer James Cook, who created charts of the Newfoundland coastline during the 18th century.
  • William Keen Witnessed the Capture of St. John's
    An outline of the efforts of William Keen to establish a judicial system in Newfoundland in the early 18th century.
  • The North Pole
    Between 1898 and 1909, Newfoundland and Labrador ice captain Bob Bartlett and American explorer Robert Peary made three separate attempts to reach the North Pole.
  • The Portuguese Explorers
    The Portuguese pioneered the European exploration of the Atlantic Ocean. Some historians believe that Portuguese mariners reached Newfoundland before Cabot.

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