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WIKIMEDIA COMMONS Henry Hudson and abandoned crew watch their ship Discovery sail away, leaving them to perish in icy waters of James Bay, Canada, in 1611.

WIKIMEDIA COMMONS Henry Hudson and abandoned crew watch their ship Discovery sail away, leaving them to perish in icy waters of James Bay, Canada, in 1611.

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.