88-Henry Hudson
from Discovering America Podcast Hosted by Terry Noorda: Podcaster
Men tried to find a shorter distance to the Orient by sailing north and then head east passing above Norway. The greatest obstacle was the ice barrier, a free open sea was not to be found and what about the cold climate? So the eastern direction was out of the question. Hudson headed west after the crew told him that was a good idea. Hudson's third voyage finds him near Virginia and adding to the discovery of the river that bears his name. So John what's the weather like?
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