Drake's Brass Plate - Relic or Hoax? From History Dispatches

Drake's Brass Plate - Relic or Hoax? From History Dispatches

This is an Episode from History Dispatches, a new daily history show hosted by Explorers Podcast creator Matt Breen and his son, McKinley Breen. The show covers people, places, events and even objects from throughout history. The show offers short, fun and easily digestible bits of history goodness. History Dispatches comes out every weekday. Drake's Brass Plate - Relic or Hoax? In 1933, a small brass plate was discovered near San Francisco - not far from where famed English privateer Francis Drake had supposedly landed back in 1579. It fit the description of a plate reportedly left by Drake - making it potentially one of the great relics of North American Exploration. https://historydispatches.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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George Mallory and the Assault on Everest - Part 4/4

George Mallory and the Assault on Everest - Part 4/4

In June of 1924, George Mallory and Andrew 'Sandy' Irvine make a final attempt on Everest using oxygen. Website, maps, links: https://explorerspodcast.com/george-mallory/ Learn more about your ad cho...

31 Des 202044min

George Mallory and the Assault on Everest - Part 3/4

George Mallory and the Assault on Everest - Part 3/4

George Mallory returns to Everest with the 1924 British Mount Everest Expedition. Website (maps, links, resources): https://explorerspodcast.com/george-mallory/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...

16 Des 202033min

George Mallory and the Assault on Everest - Part 2/4

George Mallory and the Assault on Everest - Part 2/4

This episode covers the 1922 British Mount Everest Expedition, in which three attempts will be made on the summit of the mountain. While the expedition claimed the title for the highest climb in the w...

3 Des 202040min

George Mallory and the Assault on Everest - Part 1/4

George Mallory and the Assault on Everest - Part 1/4

In 1921, the British Mount Everest reconnaissance expedition would travel to Asia in an attempt to scout out a route to Mount Everest - and a way to its summit. The expedition's star climber was Georg...

19 Nov 202037min

Marco Polo - Part 5 - The Voyage Home

Marco Polo - Part 5 - The Voyage Home

In our final episode on explorer Marco Polo, we take the Venetian merchant on one last mission for Kublai Khan. Marco - along with his father and uncle - were tasked with escorting a princess to Persi...

5 Nov 202038min

Marco Polo - Part 4 - The Grand Canal and the City of Heaven

Marco Polo - Part 4 - The Grand Canal and the City of Heaven

In part 4 of our series on Marco Polo, we take the Venetian explorer along the eastern coast of China, following the extraordinary Grand Canal. For this journey, Marco will visit some of the most wond...

23 Okt 202032min

Marco Polo - Part 3 - The Mongol World

Marco Polo - Part 3 - The Mongol World

In part 3 of our series on Marco Polo, we do a dive into the Mongol World, including a look at the Kublai Khan. We then take Marco on his a trek to the most remote corners of China.  History Hack Inte...

9 Okt 202031min

Marco Polo - Part 2 - The Silk Road

Marco Polo - Part 2 - The Silk Road

Marco Polo and his family travel the Silk Road to reach the court of the legendary Kublai Khan. Website: https://explorerspodcast.com/marco-polo/ Map: https://explorerspodcast.files.wordpress.com/2020...

28 Sep 202032min

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