Military Milestones from Green Mountain Boys to Gordo Cooper’s Big Day May 13, 2009
Skippered by Capt. Edward L. Beach Jr. -- a Navy Cross recipient and best-selling author of Run Silent, Run Deep -- Triton has followed a trek closely paralleling that of the first-ever global circumnavigation led by Portugese Capt. Ferdinand Magellan in the 16th century. Magellan, however, was killed during his expedition. (Human Events Online)
World-changing voyages Apr 29, 2009
When: 1519 Who: Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan Where: Around the world bypassing Cape Horn, South America via a narrow strait The boat: Given to Magellan by King Charles I of Spain, The Victoria was the only one of five ships to complete the trip successfully. Only 18 of its original 237 crew members survived and the ship was so badly damaged it was only kept afloat by the crew continuously pumping water out of the hull. (CNN -- International)
A World Lit Only by Fire by William... Mar 6, 2009
The book ends with a section dedicated to the explorer Ferdinand Magellan, telling of his voyage to travel all over the globe and how his voyages effectively quelled the erroneous Catholic dogma that promoted Europe as the center of the universe. It ushered in an era of enlightenment, changed Western man s view of the world and proved beyond doubt that the world is round. (Suite101.com)
LOOKING UP: Whats shining under our feet Feb 28, 2009
The Clouds are named for world explorer Ferdinand Magellan, who first saw them in 1519 and was the first to bring them to the attention of Western Civilization. LOOKING UP: Whats shining under our feet. (Medfield Press, MA)
In need of a chief, again (1919) Feb 20, 2009
Ferdinand Magellan wrote on Feb 19, 2009 6:34 AM:" I'm no city employee either, but you can hardly work anywhere in this town and have freedom of speech in regards to the Cruise Director mentality of our city manager and his cornerstone pals, without fear of being blacklisted. This a a municipality where a majority of the residents still are locals working here and we pay the man's paycheck, but he caters to the rich tourist crowd like they had some dirt on him. This is why we have statues and... (St. Joseph Herald-Pallidium, MI)
op-ed: Midd is bullying the 'Nerd Mar 7, 2008
The Middlebury Campus. Issue date: 3/6/08 Section. (Middlebury College -- The Campus, VT)
ASU Academic Bowl team takes regionals Feb 27, 2008
" Questions centered on subjects including the Green Bay Packers and Stevie Wonder, he said, noting that that the team even received 10 points for knowing the lyrics to the song, "I Just Called To Say I Love You" by Stevie Wonder. "On Friday night, Kenneth Lan asked me to look up information about Ferdinand Magellan and Sir Francis Drake on a whim and, by coincidence, they asked a question about Drake in the final round," Ross said. The best moment, Ross said, was when he buzzed into a question... (Web Devil, AZ)
Mapping the New World - Bonner School fifth-graders become European explorers and share the treasure they found Feb 5, 2008
Hello my name is Ferdinand Magellan. I was born in Sabrosa, Portugal, in 1480. (Missoulian, MT)
Fidelity reopens flagship Magellan fund after a decade Jan 15, 2008
The fund is named after Ferdinand Magellan, the 16th-century Portuguese explorer who was the first to circumnavigate the Earth, which also serves as a reference to its mandate to invest in a go-anywhere mix of domestic and foreign stocks. The managers who followed Lynch posted decent returns, but none matched his performance. (Boston Globe)
Sir Edmund climbed to immortality Jan 14, 2008
There were others like Ferdinand Magellan, Vasco da Gama, Bartholomew Diaz who discovered or reached many places in the world; some at the cost of their lives, which many take for granted today. Sir Edmund Percival Hillary was 33 when he accomplished his Everest fit. (Telegraph.co.uk)
With Leaders The Name Counts Nov 13, 2007
With Leaders The Name Counts: Can you identify a potential leader by their name. With Leaders The Name Counts. (Suite101.com)
Filipino martial arts, escrima, gets noticed in hands of a master Oct 17, 2007
His family's system, Cadiz Lapu-Lapu, is named in honor of Bonjoc's great-grandfather, who settled the town of Cadiz, and Chief Lapulapu, the Philippine hero who killed Portuguese navigator Ferdinand Magellan. Cadiz Lapu-Lapu is just one of many styles. (San Francisco Chronicle)
How Basil Gets Its Zing Oct 6, 2007
The food-preserving and analgesic properties of eugenol-rich cloves lured explorers like Ferdinand Magellan and Christopher Columbus across the seas in search of new routes to the Far East, which was, at the time, the sole source of cloves. Although Columbus never reached India, he did discover the Americas and, incidentally, found the source for a new spice, allspice, which contains the closely related chemical isoeugenol. (Science Daily)
Complete Story Oct 5, 2007
With him at the table were Olivia Russell (in blue) as Ferdinand Magellan and Chase McCarty as Vasco de Gama ... Among them were Olivia Russell as Ferdinand Magellan; Ellie Mattingly as Vasco de Balboa; Cary Brown as Marco Polo; Jonathon Waters as Jacques Cartier; and Austin Bagwell had the big enchilada himself, Christopher Columbus. (Bradstown Kentucky Standard, KY)
Magellanic Clouds Are First-Time Visitors Sep 30, 2007
A stunning sight in the southern hemisphere, they were named after Ferdinand Magellan, who explored those waters in the 16th century. Astronomers have measured the 3-D velocities of the Large Magellanic Cloud (shown here) and the Small Magellanic Cloud. (Science Daily)
Click for Full Story Sep 20, 2007
On September 20, 1519, Portuguese navigator Ferdinand Magellan and his crew set out from Spain on five ships on a voyage to find a western passage to the Spice Islands ... Today's Highlight in History:On September 20, 1519, Portuguese navigator Ferdinand Magellan and his crew set out from Spain on five ships on a voyage to find a western passage to the Spice Islands in Indonesia. (KWTX.com, TX)
Today in History September 20 Sep 20, 2007
On Sept. 20, 1519, Portuguese navigator Ferdinand Magellan and his crew set out from Spain on five ships on a voyage to find a western passage to the Spice Islands in Indonesia. (Magellan was killed en route, but one of his ships eventually circled the world. (MSNBC -- Race)
More » Jul 25, 2007
On a tour of the new exhibit, Bender listed some of the prouder moments in Basque shipbuilding history, such as Christopher Columbus Santa Maria flagship and all five of Ferdinand Magellan s ships. In her essay Secrets from the Graves of Ancient Basque Whalers, Bender wrote of this: So, two of the world s greatest voyages of discovery might have turned out quite differently, or never come about at all, if it had not been for the Basque men and ships that accompanied them. (Idaho Press-Tribune)
Lost Worlds: Voyages of Discovery Jul 21, 2007
Having started his historical maritime journey last week with Ferdinand Magellan, British explorer Paul Rose travels into more familiar territory tonight with Captain James Cook. Unless you're a complete Cook nerd, however, you're bound to learn things you weren't taught at school. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
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From ancient forts in Cebu City to a modern military base in Manila, our hosts will learn the stick and knife techniques that were used to kill famed Spanish explorer Ferdinand Magellan in the 16th century, battle the Japanese in WWII guerrilla raids and wage an ongoing struggle against the terrorist organization Abu Sayef in the jungles of Mindinao. Along the way, they'll attempt to take down a 2,000-pound water buffalo using techniques developed on the rice paddies at the foot of the Manalanga... (Utsports.com)
More of this story Jun 28, 2007
Besides Prince Henry, the explorers honored included Vasco da Gama, discoverer of the sea route to India, Pedro lvares Cabral, discoverer of Brazil, Ferdinand Magellan, first to circumnavigate the globe, Diogo Co, first to arrive at the Congo river, Joao Vaz Corte-Real, who discovered Greenland, Bartolomeu Dias, the first to navigate round Africa's Cape of Good Hope, and others. The final element of the monument, a sphere about 8 feet in diameter, is an abstraction of an "armillary sphere," a... (Newport Daily News, RI)
Magellanic Penguins Jun 16, 2007
The South American Penguins Named After Ferdinand Magellan. There is a surprisingly large penguin population outside of the Antarctic. (Suite101.com)
Of Floods, Drought and Energy Crisis- Leave Climate Change Alone! Jun 15, 2007
How did we know the earth was spherical until Ferdinand Magellan travelled it in 1522. Werent many killed for saying that the earth revolved round the Sun. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
The Philippines Travel Fact File Jun 1, 2007
Portuguese explorer, Ferdinand Magellan s arrival to the Philippines in 1521 as a Spanish Expedition, was the republic s first western influence that led it to become a permanent Spanish colony for over 300 years. The country was thus named the Philippines in honour of the Spanish King Philip II. Previously a largely Hindu and Islamic settlement, the arrival of the Spanish also brought about a huge conversion of the natives to Catholicism. (Suite101.com)
Map suggests Cook was pipped by Portugal Mar 22, 2007
Mr Trickett believes Mendonca's feat warrants him a place alongside Christopher Columbus and Ferdinand Magellan. If he is right, then Captain Cook failed in his stated quest to go "farther than any man has been before me". (Guardian Unlimited -- World)
Quick Guide and Transcript Jan 18, 2007
Was it: A) Edmund Hillary, B) Ernest Shackleton, C) Roald Amundsen or D) Ferdinand Magellan. You've got three seconds--GO. (CNN -- Education)
Expo: 3D Weather Globe & Atlas goes Pro Jan 11, 2007
Users can explore more than 100 famous routes from real explorers such as Ferdinand Magellan and Amelia Earhart and fictional ones like Finding Nemo and Don Quixote. Resolution is seven times higher from enhanced NASA maps, and the program now features 50 percent more real-time weather locations for a total of 60,000. (MacCentral)
Beauties await Asian leaders at summit Jan 10, 2007
While the leaders are busy at the conference, their spouses will be treated on Saturday to a re-enactment of the slaying of Ferdinand Magellan in 1521 by a local chieftain, who objected to his intention of claiming the Philippines for Spain. On Sunday, the spouses will go on a guided tour of Cebu's historical landmarks, including the Magellan Cross, which the explorer raised to mark the arrival of Catholicism in the Philippines. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Cape Horn lures, terrifies seamen Jan 5, 2007
Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan, for example. "He was dreading doing that," said author Laurence Bergreen, whose "Over the Edge of the World" tells the story of history's first circumnavigation of the globe. (Los Angeles Times)
