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Dr. David Livingstone
Dr. Livingstone was a missionary with an adventurous spirit who explored and mapped much of south-central Africa.
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Famous Explorers - Mungo Park
With the support of botanist Sir Joseph Banks, Mungo Park sailed for the Gambia in the first stage of his journey to discover the course of the River Niger.
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1996 Ford Explorer Oxygen Sensors
This weekly article strives to answer your questions about your automobiles. Today we discuss a 1996 Ford Explorer with heated oxygen sensor heaters.
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Balboa: Spanish Explorer
The life, times and personal challenges of one of Spain's most famous explorers and conquistadors.
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Explorer's Inn
The only Amazon jungle lodge inside the borders of Tambopata National Reserve in Southeastern Peru, Explorer's Inn has been attracting wildlife enthusiasts for decades.
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Ford Explorer & A 1997 Neon
This time around we have a Ford Explorer that stalls when you put it in gear and a Neon with a frozen brake.
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Samuel Hearne, Arctic Explorer
British explorer Samuel Hearne was sent North on the search for copper mines by his employer, the Hudson's Bay Company. After months of travel, he arrived to find no ore
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Speed up Internet Explorer
The success of this particular Registry Tweak depends mostly on your current Internet connection.
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Another case for Internet Explorer
Yes, Mr. Bill, Internet Explorer IS a better browser.
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Australia - My Country
Overview of Australian history and culture.
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Captain Bonneville, Soldier and Explorer
Captain Benjamin Louis Eulalie de Bonneville was born in France and immigrated to the United States. He was an important explorer in the early decades of the 19th century. His name is left behind on many landmarks and place names.
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David Thompson, Explorer and Mapmaker (Part 1)
Not well known in the United States, David Thompson was actually one of the first men to explore the western U.S. After Lewis and Clark who explored the lower Columbia, he and his party were the first to explore the upper Columbia. He also established the first fur trading posts in British Columbia, Montana, Idaho, and Washington.
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David Thompson, Explorer and Mapmaker (Part 2)
The second part of his career was spent mapping the Columbia. His superiors had realized the importance of supplying their frontier posts from the Pacific and the Columbia would be the main outlet to carry goods to and from the wilderness. He mapped out many of the tributaries and the local Indian tribes before returning east.
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Edward F. Beale, Sailor, Adventurer, Explorer (Part 1)
Edward F. Beale is not one of those old west characters who is well-known. Yet he should be. For one, he was the one that carried the news of the California gold strike to Washington D.C. This and many other daring and courageous feats were credited to him as America tamed the west.
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Edward F. Beale, Sailor, Adventurer, Explorer (Part 2)
Edward F. Beale is not one of those old west characters who is well-known. Yet he should be. For one, he was the one that carried the news of the California gold strike to Washington D.C. This and many other daring and courageous feats were credited to him as America tamed the west.
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Explorers of Canada, Part VII: William Baffin
We return to the Explorers of Canada Series
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Explorers of Canada, Part XI: Jean Nicolet
The Story of Jean Nicolet, who discovered Lake Michigan
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Explorers of Canada, Part XXX: Vilhjalmur Stefansson
Vilhjalmur Stefansson lived among the Inuit, giving us percious information on the Arctic.
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Extinct Places
A ramp through extinct literature, maps, poetry - and feminist thought - all with Massachusetts natural history in the background. But believe it or not, it's true!
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Firestone Tires and the Ford Explorer
Firestone recalls several tire lines and consumers have several options.
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Fort de Cavagnial, French Garrison
Fort de Cavagnial was one of the earliest garrisons built by the French to further trade with the Indians.
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French Maps of Early North America
The involvement of French map makers in the early exploration of North America.
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Galapagos Explorer II: Cruise the Archipelago Island by Island
Cruising the Galapagos Islands aboard the Galapagos Explorer II.
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Hail to the Food Explorers!
If you were the first primitive person to find a banana, would you eat it? Well, someone did and paved the way for all those after him to enjoy them. This article is a tribute to those great Food Explorers upon which we rest our culinary efforts today.
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John Wesley Powell, Explorer (Part 1)
John Wesley Powell was the first to unwrap the mysteries of the Grand Canyon. He expertly mapped the region, including the surrounding plateaus and tributaries. He was also greatly interested in the region's native tribes.
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John Wesley Powell, Explorer (Part 2)
John Wesley Powell was the first to unwrap the mysteries of the Grand Canyon. He expertly mapped the region, including the surrounding plateaus and tributaries. He was also greatly interested in the region's native tribes.
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Magellan: Great Explorer or Villain?
Magellan is better known in Philippine History as one of the Spanish Conquistador. Perhaps his role was unforgiveable to some since he was the one who brought the Spaniards to the Island and four centuries of oppression ensued. However, he was also a great explorer and navigator.
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Major Stephen Harriman Long: Teacher and Explorer
A short biography of Stephen Harriman Long, explorer and teacher.
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The Explorer's Garden, Rare and Unusual Perennials:
The Explorer's Garden, Rare and Unusual Perennials by J.Hinkley. A must have book for all, a real treat.
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Time to Space Out
Space themes excite and fascinate kids.
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VALLEY OF THE VAPORS
Known as the Valley of the Vapors because of the mystical steam that rose from more than forty boiling springs on the side of a mountain, Hot Springs, Arkansas has been a popular destination of travelers since prehistoric times.
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What's Next On The Agenda For This Topic?
This is just my thoughts and plans for future directions for this topic.
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A Brief Look at Windows Vista
2006 is a special year for Microsoft. The much-awaited Windows Vista is going to slam the market and rightly so, the news has been hyped up.
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Browsers for Dummies
In the time when different platforms existed, communication took the hit. Browsers impacted through revolution that changed the computing world.
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Dora vs. Stanley Cup
Live stage show of cartoon show booked same night as Stanley Cup final.
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Explorers of Canada, Part I: Giovanni Caboto
I've decided to write a series about the people who explored this land of ours, from John Cabot in 1497 to Vilhjalmur Stefansson in 1913. So here I present to you, the story of John Cabot, the first European (post Viking) to meet the shores of what is now Canada.
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Explorers of Canada, Part III: Sir Martin Frobisher
It's been over a month since the second part in the series, finally here's the third instalment of Explorers of Canada. This time we meet artic explorer Sir Martin Frobisher.
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Explorers of Canada, Part IV: John Davis
Ah the wonderful John Davis. For the first time, two Explorer of Canada episodes back-to-back. Now if you'd asked me earlier who the heck John Davis was, I wouldn't know. If you said something about the arctic, I'd have mentioned the Davis Straight but thats about all I know.
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Explorers of Canada, Part V: Samuel de Champlain
Its weird that the one who really started this country up for colonisation and interior explorations, the man who is called the Father of New France, the Father of Canada is FIFTH, who usually, in our Canadian history classes was second after Cartier (Cabot wasn't that important, also he was 'English')
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Explorers of Canada, Part VI:Henry Hudson
Hudson. The name of a famous American river. The name of a famous Canadian Bay.
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Explorers of Canada, Part VIII: Etienne Brulé
Etienne Brulé, who discovered the Great Lakes
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Explorers of Canada, Part X: Luke Foxe
The story of the explorer known as North-West Foxe or Luke Foxe.
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Explorers of Canada, Part XII: Sieurs des Groseilliers
Médard Chouart, Sieur des Groseilliers, was born in Saint-Cyr, France around 1618.
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Explorers of Canada, Part XIII: Pierre-Esprit Radisson
Pierre-Esprit Radisson was born in Avignon, France (or maybe it was Paris, depending on sources), between 1632 and 1640. Wow, records from that time aren't really reliable.
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Explorers of Canada, Part XIV: Father Jacques Marquette
Jacques Marquette was born in Laon, France in 1636. When he was just seventeen he entered the Société de Jésus (Jesuits)
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