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The 13th century saw the rise of the magnetic compass for overseas travel. Prior to its creation, seamen would have to rely on landmarks and stars as guides for navigation. The compass allowed sailors to plot a course, and using magnetic north as a reference, could travel through fog and overcast.
The road route is commemorated today by the National Park Service as the Santa Fe National Historic Trail. A highway route that roughly follows the trail's path through the entire length of Kansas, the southeast corner of Colorado and northern New Mexico has been designated as the Santa Fe Trail National Scenic Byw.
Ina Caro is an American author, medieval historian and travel writer. She is the author of The Road from the Past: Traveling Through History in France and Paris to the Past: Traveling through French History by Train. She is married to Robert Caro, and has been his sole research assistant for his books.
Nov. 7—Throughout the rest of November and into the first part of December, the Austin Public Library is hosting a unique exhibit. "Testify: Americana Slavery Today" photo gallery exhibit opened ...
For the common person in the early 1800s, transportation was often traveled by horse or stagecoach. The network of trails along which coaches navigated were riddled with ditches, potholes, and stones. This made travel fairly uncomfortable. Adding to injury, coaches were cramped with little leg room. Travel by train offered a new style.
More than 100 motorcycles made their way as part of the Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall and Cost of Freedom Tribute escort through downtown Ashland to the Ashland County Airport on Wednesday ...
Hippie trail (also the overland [1]) is the name given to an overland journey taken by members of the hippie subculture and others from the mid-1950s to the late 1970s [2] travelling from Europe and West Asia through South Asia via countries such as Afghanistan, Pakistan, [3] India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh to Thailand.
With some historical events you remember the exact date, while with others, you can identify the decade at best. Well, luckily for most, today we’re going to be guessing the latter: 15 ...