In 1786, a 16-year-old apprentice took part in his first trip to the vast, little-known interior of northwestern North America. The young man was David Thompson. This year is the 230th anniversary of the start of a fateful journey that would result in the shaping of western Canada and the mapping of its border with the United States. Yet within the story of Thompson's journey lies another tale that should encourage and inspire.
Full text here: http://www.tomorrowsworld.org/magazines/2016/july-august/the-man-who-mapped-canada
Full text here: http://www.tomorrowsworld.org/magazines/2016/july-august/the-man-who-mapped-canada
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