Reasons given by John Fitch for writing an account of his lifeÂ­ Origin of the Fitch familyÂ­ Emigration of the ancestors of Jobn Fitch to AmericaÂ­They settle in ConnecticutÂ­Marriage of Joseph FitchÂ­Birth of JohnÂ­Is sent to schoolÂ­Death of his motherÂ­ Second marriage of his fatherÂ­ Heroism of the boy, and punishment thereforeÂ­ Is taken from school ...
Portuguese navigator Ferdinand Magellan sets sail from Spain in an effort to find a western sea route to the rich Spice Islands of Indonesia.
Ferdinand Magellan (/mÉËÉ¡ÉlÉn/ or /mÉËdÊÉlÉn/; Portuguese: FernÃ£o de MagalhÃ£es, IPA: [fÉ¨É¾ËnÉÌw Ã°É¨ mÉÉ£ÉËÊÉÌjÊ]; Spanish: Fernando de Magallanes, IPA: [ferËnando Ã°e maÉ£aËÊanes]; c. 1480 â 27 April 1521) was a Portuguese explorer who organised the Spanish expedition to the East Indies from 1519 to 1522, resulting in the first circumnavigation of the ...