PDF-(BOOK)-Sea of Glory: America\'s Voyage of Discovery, The U.S. Exploring Expedition, 1838-1842

In this New York Times Notable Book and bestseller the National Book Awardwinning author of In the Heart of the Sea writes about one of the worlds most ambitious voyages of discoverythe US Exploring Expedition of 18381842 that included six sailing vessels and a crew of hundreds who set out to map the Pacific Ocean. Photograph of Perkin by E. Chickering, 1906. Collections Department Museum of Science & IndustryLiverpool RoadCastlefield M3 4FP T: +44 (0)161 606 0127 F:+44 (0)161 606 0186 E: collections@mosi.org. 1939 - Paul Creston (*Joseph Guttovegio) composes Sonata for Cecil Leesson 1939 - Paul Hindemith composes Sonata (adapted by composer for alto sax & piano) 1940 - Saxophonist Rudy Wiedoeft dies in 1840 1839 1838 1833 1842 1837 1844 1836 1834 1843 1835 1841 change & whiteness . in South Africa 1770s . – . 1970s: Methodological beginnings for the Whites Writing Whiteness project. Liz Stanley. ESRC Professorial Research Fellow. University . of Edinburgh. Ancient explorations 5000 B.C. – 800 A.D.. Egypt- 1. st. recorded sea voyage (3200 B.C.). Phoenicians- 1. st. trade routes through the Mediterranean (used stars and didn’t leave sight of the shore). 30, 000 years ago people from . N. . Asia migrated to North America on foot. During . the last . ice age they crossed on a land bridge (between present day Russia & Alaska) . The first Americans followed animals .  . The voyages of Jacques Cartier. Earlier Explorations. When Spain and Portugal returned from North America with Gold and other riches, France and England became interested in it. .. In 1497, Giovanni . . Why all explorers Explore!. A. Why Explore? . Background. Motives in the Age of Exploration. Attracted to East for silks and spices. Difficult to trade with Islamic empires. 1453 Byzantine Empire fell to Turks. Heart of Darkness. Connect the dots.. Connect the ideas. .. “Each . station would be like a beacon on . the. . road towards better things, . a . centre. for trade . of . course, but also for humanizing, improving, instructing. Aim/Goals:. Would you have been an explorer in the 16. th. (1500-1599) century? . Do Now:. Would you be an astronaut (someone who goes into space)? Explain in a few sentences.. Homework: . You have just won a free trip to travel with any of the early explorers or with an astronaut of today. Explain in two paragraphs, which trip would you go on. Include why you refused the other trip. . As soon as it was determined that the earth was round in the 6. th. century B.C.,. speculation began about frigid zones north and south.. Ptolemy (150 A.D.) was the first to state that there must be a southern . Societies of North America. The First People in . America. Scientists believe that the first Americans migrated, or moved, to the Americas from Asia.. Some ancient people may have crossed a land bridge, known as Beringia, that joined Asia and North America during the last Ice Age 12,000 years ago.. In this New York Times Notable Book and bestseller, the National Book Award-winning author of In the Heart of the Sea writes about one of the world\'s most ambitious voyages of discovery--the U.S. Exploring Expedition of 1838-1842 that included six sailing vessels and a crew of hundreds who set out to map the Pacific Ocean. A wonderful supplement to any homeschool curriculum, this book emphasizes the history of civilization from a biblical perspective with terms, definitions, and chapter tests. Students receive an excellent knowledge of people and places in this middle school level book.