Henry Hudson: Charting the Waters of the New World
Words: 486 1052Early in the 17th century, a legendary explorer named Henry Hudson made a lasting impression on maps of northern United States and Canada. Despite never achieving his main objective of discovering a northern entrance to Asia, his mysterious life and tragic death opened up new trade and colonization routes. Rather, his legacy is a narrative of discovery, defined by the places and rivers he discovered and later found to be crucial for European settlers. Hudson’s search for a direct route […]