On December 14, 1911, at precisely 3:30 in the afternoon, a small group of men stood at the most remote point on Earth and quietly made history. Roald Amundsen and his Norwegian team planted their flag in the frozen heart of Antarctica, becoming the first humans to reach the South Pole. There was no cheering …
On October 12, 1492, a cry rang out from the deck of the Pinta: “Tierra! Tierra!” After more than two months at sea, after storms, mutiny threats, and dwindling hope, Christopher Columbus and his small fleet had sighted land. What unfolded in the days and centuries after that sighting would alter the course of human …
Sir Francis Drake was more than just an explorer—he was a daring sea captain, a skilled tactician, and, depending on whom you asked, a pirate or a hero. Born in the mid-16th century, Drake became one of the most feared figures on the high seas. He was known for his relentless raids on Spanish ships …
