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Magellan’s Crossing

500 years ago, Ferdinand Magellan and his crew set sail to gain control of the global spice trade. What resulted was the first circumnavigation of the earth, laying the groundwork for colonization and globalization still felt today.

Magellan’s Crossing

55m 30s

500 years ago, Ferdinand Magellan and his crew set sail to gain control of the global spice trade. What resulted was the first circumnavigation of the earth, laying the groundwork for colonization and globalization still felt today.

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  • Preview | Magellan’s Crossing: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Preview | Magellan’s Crossing

    S19 E1 - 32s

    500 years ago, Ferdinand Magellan and his crew set sail to gain control of the global spice trade. What resulted was the first circumnavigation of the earth, laying the groundwork for colonization and globalization still felt today.

  • Magellan's Unexpected Journey around the Globe: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Magellan's Unexpected Journey around the Globe

    S19 E1 - 2m 31s

    The expedition to the Spice Islands becomes an unexpectedly long, arduous trip for Ferdinand Magellan and his crew. While he believed the Islands to be only 600 nautical miles away from the tip of South America, they were in reality 20,000 nautical miles away, extending the length of the trip by months.

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