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Henry Hudson reaches the river that would later be named after him – the Hudson River.

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Henry Hudson

English explorer (c. 1565 – after 1611)

Henry Hudson was an English sea explorer and navigator during the early 17th century, best known for his explorations of present-day Canada and parts of the Northeastern United States.
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Hudson River

River in New York and New Jersey, US

The Hudson River, historically the North River, is a 315-mile (507 km) river that flows from north to south largely through eastern New York state. It originates in the Adirondack Mountains at Henderson Lake in the town of Newcomb, and flows south to the New York Bay, a tidal…
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