1895 Map of Alaska
“Explorers are not, perhaps, the most promising people with whom to build a society. Indeed, some might say that explorers become explorers precisely because they have a streak of unsociability and a need to remove themselves at regular intervals as far as possible from their fellow men.”
—A member of the Royal Geographical Society
August 8th, 2019 at 8:32 AM
Great quote, most professions can’t see their shortcomings!
August 9th, 2019 at 3:31 AM
I thought it was a good quote too. Thanks for stopping by.
August 8th, 2019 at 9:08 PM
hum…. always wondered why I preferred to live so far from any people of towns.
November 5th, 2019 at 5:05 AM
On the other hand, would the United States have formed without Columbus, Australia without Cook, Canada without Mackenzie. For more on explorers and their sensational achievements, see posts on Nov 4, Oct 6, Sep 9 and Sep 8, 2019 at https://thethinkingwasp.wordpress.com/. Enjoy!
November 5th, 2019 at 5:06 AM
The real question is “Who are today’s explorers? What are the new frontiers?”