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History for Grownups
copyright 2007,
David White

English Explorers

English explorers sailed the world in search of fame, fortune, and territory.

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John Cabot
Known for "finding" Newfoundland

Henry Hudson
A few waterways named after him

Sir Francis Drake
Elizabeth's most famous "sea dog"

James Cook
"Discoverer" of many Pacific islands and territories

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