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 | | Australia in 19th Century | | by balisunset, Aug 24, 2008 | | Originally Terra Australis Incognita, or the unknown southern continent, Australia was first claimed for Britain by Captain James Cook on August 22, 1770. Although the Dutch navigator Tasman had first explored what is now Tasmania in the seventeenth century, and the French were active in eighteenth century Pacific exploration, the British claim to Australia and many adjacent islands was within a short number of decades widely accepted. | | Comments(0) Liked It: 0 |
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 | | The History of the Vikings | | by Kay Kay, Mar 19, 2008 | | The Vikings belonged to the Norse group of people who originally were maritime traders or pirates. The colonized much of Europe between 800 and 1100 AD. | | Comments(0) Liked It: 0 |
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