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WIKIMEDIA COMMONS Henry Hudson reported seeing whales near Spitsbergen Island north of Norway, also seen later by other explorers — became a new whaling area for the British, Dutch, French and Spanish.

WIKIMEDIA COMMONS Henry Hudson reported seeing whales near Spitsbergen Island north of Norway, also seen later by other explorers — became a new whaling area for the British, Dutch, French and Spanish.

March 15, 2020

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British sea captain Henry Hudson explores North America, then is cast adrift by mutinying crew
March 15, 2020 1 a.m.

British sea captain Henry Hudson explores North America, then is cast adrift by mutinying crew

Twice, English explorer Henry Hudson sailed to North America seeking the legendary water route to Asia, only to be abandoned in the Arctic waters, never to be found.