HFM 139 | James Holman: The Blind Traveller
History in Five Minutes Podcast
English - June 06, 2016 07:43 - 8 minutes - 4.11 MB - ★★★★ - 97 ratingsCourses Education Society & Culture Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
In the early 1800s there was no English explorer greater than James Holman. He travelled almost 20 times farther than Marco Polo. He travelled among 200 different cultures, charted undiscovered parts of Australia, and by October 1846 had visited every inhabited continent.
He did all this despite being completely blind.
How did he travel the world when any sort of international exploration was exceptionally dangerous? Learn how in this episode.
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In the early 1800s there was no English explorer greater than James Holman. He travelled almost 20 times farther than Marco Polo. He travelled among 200 different cultures, charted undiscovered parts of Australia, and by October 1846 had visited every inhabited continent.
He did all this despite being completely blind.
How did he travel the world when any sort of international exploration was exceptionally dangerous? Learn how in this episode.
WANT TO GET DAD THE PERFECT FATHER’S DAY GIFT? READ BELOW
This episode is brought to you by Harry’s. They are one of my favorite companies. Harry’s produces shaving products.“I’ve used their products and say that it’s the best shave I’ve had in a long time, and I’m a guy who has his own straight razor that he sharpens with his own strop. But they sell everything online, making their premium products as cheap as a plastic Bics razor. Plus, shipping to the U.S. is free for all Harry’s shave sets.
Harry’s will give you $5 off your first purchase with promo code harrys.com/h5m
The limited edition Father’s Day Shave Set includes a matte-black razor handle, a chrome razor stand, Harry’s moisturizing foaming shave gel, 3 of Harry’s hand-crafted blade cartridges, and a travel cover, all for $40. Plus, it comes in a sleek giftable box with the option to add custom engraving and a personalized card.
Go to Harrys.com right now to redeem a special offer. Harry’s will give you $5 off your first purchase with promo code harrys.com/h5m. Don’t wait! Economy shipping for Father’s Day ends on Thursday, June 9th, so act now.