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Time Spent With the Harvard Classics: Philip Nichols – Sir Francis Drake Revived

For another post on the life and times of Sir Francis Drake relative to another author’s take on this historical figure, we have included a brief sketch.  It would be worth the while to review this material for a fuller … Continue reading

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Time Spent With the Harvard Classics: Sir Francis Drake’s Famous Voyage Around the World

Sir Francis Drake embarked for South Seas, December 13, 1577 Born in roughly 1540, the English sea captain and privateer, Sir Francis Drake, passed away on January 28, 1596.  Before he did, however, he carried out the second circumnavigation of … Continue reading

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