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Trail Ridge Road in Colorado's Rocky Mountain National Park, the highest continuous paved road in the United States, crosses the Continental Divide with beautiful scenery

Captains Lewis and Clark, with the Corps of Discovery, set off in 1804, up the Missouri River, to discover what lay between Missouri and the Pacific Ocean.

Nonfiction books for kids examine the discovery of America and how to start your own country.

The myth that Christopher Columbus "discovered" the New World has persisted for centuries. But the man who received all the credit was actually a late arrival.

There may never be a definitive answer to this question but it has been proven by explorer and author Tim Severin to be physically possible.

Many have learned in school about a nefarious character named Amerigo Vespucci who stole Columbus's glory and named America after himself. What is the true story?

There is little doubt that Lief Ericson truly discovered America long before Columbus, although that discovery did not lead to a permanent European presence.

After being exiled from Iceland Eric the Red and his son Lief Ericson discovered America. The Rus traveled to Kiev and Byzantium.

On the second Monday in October, educators across the continent tell children a story about the discovery of the Americas.

When Christopher Columbus discovered America on 12 October 1492, he also implicitly made available to Europe what would become the world's favourite food: chocolate.

Create a school bulletin board and classroom displays that young children will enjoy in celebration of Christopher Columbus' great discovery on October 12, 1492.

The Knarr was a trading, cargo and exploration vessel which, although lesser-known than the longship, was essential for Vikings to trade, travel and explore.

Birthday, anniversary, special occasion? Discover what other noteworthy occasions also took place on this day in history, May 10th.

Some historical legends like Christopher Columbus have had their legacies re-evaluated by modern historians, and have been found wanting.

The Caravel was the Transportation technology that enabled Columbus to discover the New World.

Original video clips and interviews with some of the most risky literary artists about the greatest writer of the 50s and 60s.

We know what we know about Eric the Red and his son Lief Ericson because their stories were written down in a saga.

Spice up Thanksgiving dinner with a new meat. Try turduken, pot roast or fried chicken. Grill seafood and steak. Bake a lasagna or roll tamales. Start a new tradition.

Pennsylvania becomes a religious haven for Huguenots, German Pietists and Mennonites as well as Quakers. Germantown is established.

The Columbian Exchange--the exchange of European products to the Americas and vice-versa--invites discussion and evokes controversy to this day.

In time, the west became dotted with cattle towns, homesteads, and ranches. A new kind of wild critter was inhabiting the west.

Along with Ephesus and Pergamum, Smyrna represented one of the most beautiful ancient cities in the Roman Province of Asia following centuries of rebuilding.

5th Avenue in NYC will today see again the Columbus Day Parade, organised by the Columbus Citizens Foundation since 1925. An overview of the reasons which lie behind it.

Columbus spent his last days poor and embittered. And recent evidence has revealed that Columbus did not die from gout as was always thought but from heart failure.

"You Gotta Love It" is the theme of the Iowa State Fair held in Des Moines August 7 -17. Listed in "1000 Places to See Before You Die" the festival is classic Americana.

Boasting a wide 5-mile crescent of golden sand lapped by warm turquoise surf, Porto Santo is still largely unspoilt - despite having excellent restaurants, bars and shops

A great knowledge of the ways of the sea was passed down by word of mouth from generation to generation of Vikings. And, perhaps they had some technologies now lost.

It's no coincidence that a large number of famous leaders have last names ending with the letter "n". This "n" factor applies to an amazing number of famous leaders.

The first ferris wheel held 1500 passengers. Its 45-foot axle was the largest single piece of forged steel ever made. It was so unique that a builder couldn't be found.

Christopher Columbus was born into a wool-weaving family and, like many young men growing up in the port city of Genoa, Italy, went to sea at an early age.

The years leading up to Columbus' 1492 voyage were busy ones for the young, enterprising Genoan.

While on his third voyage, Columbus thought he'd reached the Garden of Eden; instead, he was soon to find himself in irons being shipped back in disgrace to Spain.

The arrival of Columbus in the New World ushered in an unprecedented era of wanton destruction, slaughter and abuse in the name of Christian enlightenment.

Interzone 213 for November-December 2007 has Chris Roberson's latest Celestial Empire story and fiction by Benjamin Rosenbaum, Jason Stoddard and Aliette de Bodard.