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Dead Reckoning

The online dictionary defines dead reckoning as “the process of calculating one’s position, especially at sea, by estimating the direction and distance traveled rather than

1492

It had been a grueling two months and five days since the three ships left Palos de la Frontera in Spain on August 3, 1492.

Hy-Brasil

Ireland, for most of its early history, was seen as being at the end of the world— the very edge. It was where one might

Cabeeza de Vaca's fleet wrecked in hurricane

The Conversion of a Conquistador

There were very few murderous military leaders in the history of war on this planet greater than the Spanish Conquistadors. Arrogant, powerful, and driven by

Here Be Dragons

We all know the value of a map. Because of advances in transportation, Apple, Google, and other vendors make it not only convenient but invaluable

Where No One Has Gone Before

According to the Cambridge Dictionary, an Odyssey is “a long trip or period involving a lot of different and exciting activities, especially while searching for

When Ireland was the End of the World

Before the famous Greek geographer Pytheas of Massilia (c. 325 BC) discovered Thule several centuries prior to the Common Era, and before the Viking explorer