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20180414 Magellan Thread 497 years ago, on this day the Magellan expedition has reached the port of Cebu, where Magellan expresses religious fervor. Per Reference #1, page lxii Begin Quotation: 14 April 1521: The Sultan Humabon is baptized (and renamed Don Carlos) by the flagship's chaplain with all...

20180414 Adam Smith Thread From Reference #1: Page 1028 Because this is the last page of “The Wealth of Nations” (Reference #1) I will change to considering only one sentence at a time, in order to extend as far as possible the benefit of using Mr. Smith's work as a foundation for this thread. The e...

20180414 Update Knowledge Forum Knowledge Thread Reference #1 Page 33 Paragraph 2 Chapter: The Grace Period Section: Opening In this section, Dr. Dartnell sets the scene for the chapter. The paragraph that begins: “So during...”, asks the question: Begin Quotation: ,what remnants could you scavenge ...

20180407 Magellan Thread 497 years ago, on this day the Magellan expedition has reached the port of Cebu. Per Reference #1, page lxii Begin Quotation: 6 April 1521: The fleet departs Limasawa. 7 April 1521: The fleet enters the port of Cebu, where, following negotiations, merchandise is exchanged fo...

20180407 Adam Smith Thread From Reference #1: Page 1028 Because this is the last page of “The Wealth of Nations” (Reference #1) I will change to considering only one sentence at a time, in order to extend as far as possible the benefit of using Mr. Smith's work as a foundation for this thread. The e...

20180407 Update Knowledge Forum Knowledge Thread Reference #1 Page 33 Paragraph 1 Chapter: The Grace Period Section: Opening In this section, Dr. Dartnell sets the scene for the chapter. The paragraph that begins: “After a plane crash...”, includes a quote from John “Lofty” Wiseman: Begin Quotation:...

20180331 Magellan Thread 497 years ago, on this day the Magellan expedition has reached the island group later called the Philippines. Per Reference #1, page lxii Begin Quotation: 18 March 1521: Europeans make their first contact with Filipinos on Homonhon Island. 25 March 1521: Pigafetta falls over...