John SailorsJohn Mandeville Medieval Travelogue Predicts Enrique of Malacca’s CircumnavigationA handful of medieval travelogues were the closest thing Ferdinand Magellan had to a travel guide when he sought a westward route to Asia —…Dec 14, 2023
John SailorsMagellan Reaches the Philippines, Survives Pacific CrossingOn March 16, 1521, Ferdinand Magellan’s fleet reached the Visayan Islands — Spain’s debut in the Philippines — where they finally found a…Mar 16, 2023
John SailorsTest of AI-Assisted Writing: Goodbye, Take-home Exams!Long live(d) the term paper, the book report, and the essay question. AI is here, a development that will impact teachers and professors of…Jun 23, 2023Jun 23, 2023
John SailorsEnrique of Malacca Becomes the First Person to Circumnavigate the GlobeOn March 28, 1521, Enrique of Malacca became the first person to complete a linguistic circumnavigation of the globe — he traveled so far…Mar 28, 2023Mar 28, 2023
John SailorsDiogo Ribeiro: Portrait of a ‘Renaissance’ CartographerDiogo Ribeiro was a Renaissance cartographer, a mapmaker who did it all. In addition to creating several of the most extensive world maps…May 14, 2023May 14, 2023
John SailorsJohn Mandeville Medieval Travelogue Predicts Enrique of Malacca’s CircumnavigationA handful of medieval travelogues were the closest thing Ferdinand Magellan had to a travel guide when he sought a westward route to Asia —…Dec 14, 2023
John SailorsMagellan Reaches the Philippines, Survives Pacific CrossingOn March 16, 1521, Ferdinand Magellan’s fleet reached the Visayan Islands — Spain’s debut in the Philippines — where they finally found a…Mar 16, 2023
John SailorsTest of AI-Assisted Writing: Goodbye, Take-home Exams!Long live(d) the term paper, the book report, and the essay question. AI is here, a development that will impact teachers and professors of…Jun 23, 2023
John SailorsEnrique of Malacca Becomes the First Person to Circumnavigate the GlobeOn March 28, 1521, Enrique of Malacca became the first person to complete a linguistic circumnavigation of the globe — he traveled so far…Mar 28, 2023
John SailorsDiogo Ribeiro: Portrait of a ‘Renaissance’ CartographerDiogo Ribeiro was a Renaissance cartographer, a mapmaker who did it all. In addition to creating several of the most extensive world maps…May 14, 2023
John SailorsMagellan’s Ally Duarte Barbosa Killed at Cebu MassacreA relation of Ferdinand Magellan’s by marriage, Duarte Barbosa was a key ally on the voyage, yet also a source of trouble more than…Dec 27, 20221
John SailorsPaulo, Magellan’s Patagonian GiantPart of the “explorer” mindset, a common reaction to encountering a novel people was the urge to kidnap a few to bring home as souvenirs…Apr 28, 2023
