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Exploration of North America

  • United States Geological SurveyOn the 3rd of March 1879, Congress authorized a new federal agency to study the landscape of the United States. This legislation emerged from a report by the…
  • Northwest PassageIn 1497, John Cabot set sail from England under the command of King Henry VII with a singular goal. He sought a direct route to the Orient through the…