A fresh look at Drake’s voyages, dispelling the myths and uncovering some brutal truths. Show more For centuries, Sir Francis Drake has been celebrated as a national hero - the first Englishman ...

used "Gulf of Mexico" on his map "View of Entire Route of Sir Francis Drake's West Indian Voyage." A 1630 map called the body ...

used "Gulf of Mexico" on his map "View of Entire Route of Sir Francis Drake's West Indian Voyage." A 1630 map called the body of water "Gulf of New Spain." The Spanish name evolved into Seno Mexicano.

During this time, Avery was working on board HMS Rupert, a sixty-four gun ship as a midshipman under the command of Sir Francis ... The voyage however was plagued by problems. Once all four warships ...

Founder Sven Lindblad talks about National Geographic-Lindblad Expeditions’ new time-efficient options for exploring Antarctica and why experience matters when navigating the wind, waters and ...

The crash happened Friday night on San Geronimo Valley Road, south of Sir Francis Drake Boulevard, according to the California Highway Patrol. Arriving officers found an SUV that had slammed into ...

Clyde Ostler said. The crash happened on westbound San Geronimo Valley Road, south of Sir Francis Drake Boulevard. According to the CHP, it was a solo-vehicle crash involving a Volkswagen SUV.