How Magellan circumnavigated the globe - Ewandro Magalhaes
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On September 6, 1522, the "Victoria" sailed into harbor in southern
Spain. The battered vessel and its 18 sailors were all that remained of a
fleet that had departed three years before. Yet her voyage was
considered a success, for the "Victoria" had achieved something
unprecedented – the first circumnavigation of the globe. Ewandro
Magalhaes shares the story of Magellan’s journey.
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Meet The Creators
- Educator
- Ewandro Magalhaes
- Director
- Franz Palomares
- Script Editor
- Alex Gendler
- Composer
- Carlos Palomares
- Associate Producer
- Jessica Ruby
