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Articles related to "Caravel"
The Caravel The Caravel was the Transportation technology that enabled Columbus to discover the New World. caravel • columbus • 1492 • nina • pinta
The Compass and the Compass Rose A brief history of the compass and the compass rose compass • magnetic • mariner's • rose • navigation
The Spanish Galleons Clumsy and slow, but seaworthy, this ship above all others fired a pirate’s imagination. Galleons guarded the treasure bound for Spain and the king’s coffers. A single captured prize could make a pirate rich--if he caught her. Yet as stalwart as the galleon appeared, she was actually quite fragile when pitted against Mother Nature, who succeeded in wrecking the galleons, which sank to the ocean floor with their precious cargo. caravel • carrack • galleon • warship • spain
Voyages of Discovery Part 1 Monument to the Discoveries lisbon • voyages of discovery • portuguese • compass • monument to the discoveries
Columbus Day Lesson Plan Columbus Day is not just a day to take off of school, but is a real opportunity to teach your children about the man who found America. Here are some useful ideas. columbus day • columbus day lesson plan • columbus activities • christopher columbus • columbus christopher
Go to Belem for Lisbon’s Museums Lisbon's Belem neighborhood on the Taugus is so separated from the city's historic center that it seems like another town - one filled with parks, monuments and art. lisbon belem museums • ajuda palace royal coaches • jeronimos monastery cloister • portugal culture • taugus river discoveries monument
2008 San Francisco Festival Of Sail Thirty-two tall ships will visit San Francisco's waterfront this July as part of the West Coast's Tall Ship Challenge. tall ships san francisco • san francisco tall ships • tall ships • 2008 san francisco festival of sail • festival of sail
Viking Voyages After being exiled from Iceland Eric the Red and his son Lief Ericson discovered America. The Rus traveled to Kiev and Byzantium. viking • longboat • transportaion history • lief ericson • eric the red
Cogs, Hulks, and Hogsheads These medieval cargo ships used wooden barrels to protect their cargo in open holds. hulk • cog • hogshead • barrel • cargo
Magellan's Voyage Ferdinand Magellan set sail from Spain with five ships on September 20, 1519. magellan's voyage • ferdinand magellan • circumnavigate • circumnavigation • around the world
Clipper Ships Near the peak of commercial sailing technology, clippers are somewhere between an awesome feat of engineering and a work of fine art. clipper • yankee • ship • mail • american
2008 Tacoma Tall Ship Festival July 3rd through July 7th, 2008 the skyline along Tacoma, Washington's waterfront will be pierced by the masts and spars of over thirty of the world's tall ships. tall ships festival • maritime history • tacoma july fourth • pacific northwest july fourth • tacoma july 4th
Ironclads to Steel Hulls After the first ironclads proved themselves, it wasn't long before iron and then steel replaced wood as the primary material for ship construction. ironclads • ship construction • iron • steel • merrimac
Is that a Galleon, Galleass or a Galley? A short primer on the difference between a sloop and a ketch ships • dailing ships • types of vessels
The Media and The Vietnam War, Part I A short discussion of the relationship between the media and the military during and following the Vietnam War. vietnam war • military • media • movies • dickie chappelle
The Media and The Vietnam War, Part II Part II of a short discussion regarding the relationship between the military and media after the Vietnam War media • military • vietnam war • magla • h. p. wilmott
U-Haul to the Stars What the latest developments in the quest for a reusable launch vehicle mean for the future. kistler • reusable • launch • vehicle • reusable launch vehicle |
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