The steamer Santiago was wrecked in the Straits of Magellan on the 23d of January. She belonged to the Pacific Steam Navigation Company of Valparaiso. She had on board 120 passengers. Only three ...

The 16th-century tall ship is a replica of the one that circumnavigated the globe with Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan’s fleet. Last year marked the 500th anniversary of Magellan’s ...

Ferdinand Magellan was born in Portugal into an influential family. His parents died when he was 10 and he was sent to the queen's court. When he was 12, he became a page for the queen. The job ...