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Author Archives: Michael Von der Porten

Posted inOpinion

A disappointing new history of Drake’s voyage

Avatar by Michael Von der Porten August 4, 2021

The story of Francis Drake is truly one of the most interesting, complex and heroic. The first English claim on what would become the United States—on the Pacific coast—is notable. Yet the events, actions and thinking of the man and his day are often lost to obscurity. Every 10 or 20 years, a new author […]

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