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John Colter (c.1770–1775 – May 7, 1812 or November 22, 1813) was a member of the Lewis and Clark Expedition (1804–1806). Though party to one of the more famous expeditions in history, Colter is best remembered for explorations he made during the winter of 1807–1808, when he became the first known person of European descent to enter the region which later became Yellowstone National ...
John Goddard (July 29, 1924 – May 17, 2013) was an American adventurer, explorer, author, and lecturer. Biography In 1940 ...
Henry Worsley, 55, died from "complete organ failure.' He appeared to have an infection on his abdomen and was severely exhausted and dehydrated. Explorer dies just before he was about to finish ...
John Colton Sumner (1840–1907) [2] was an American explorer who took part in the Powell Geographic Expedition of 1869. An experienced marksman and boatman, he was chosen by John Wesley Powell to lead the first boat of the expedition. [ 2 ]
Memoirs of the Life and Travels of John Ledyard, Jared Sparks, 1828. [8] American Traveler: The Life and Adventures of John Ledyard, the Man Who Dreamed of Walking the World, James Zug, Basic Books; 30 March 2005. ISBN 0-465-09405-8. Ledyard: In Search of the First American Explorer, Bill Gifford, Harcourt; 5 February 2007, ISBN 0-15-101218-0.
Shackleton, preparing for his fourth journey to the Antarctic, died of a heart attack aboard the Quest on Jan 5, 1922, near the remo Canadian-led team finds ship that polar explorer Shackleton died on
Her drawings accompanied their photographs throughout their three books and their articles in National Geographic. [80] Now in her 90s, Helen lives in a retirement community in Santa Rosa, CA, and continues to work as a painter. Frank had been inducted as a member of the Explorers Club in 1956 but Helen wasn't since this was a club for men only.
John Capodice, an Army veteran-turned-actor known for roles in "Ace Ventura: Pet Detective" and "General Hospital," has died.He was 83. His death on Monday was announced in an obituary on the ...