Captain James Cook discovered the southern eight islands of the Sandwich Islands Group in 1775, although he lumped the southernmost three together, and their status as separate islands was not established until 1820 by Fabian Gottlieb von Bellingshausen. The northern three islands were discovered by Bellingshausen in 1819. The islands…
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South Georgia
South Georgia is an island in the southern Atlantic Ocean that is part of the British Overseas territory of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands. The Island of South Georgia is said to have been first sighted in 1675 by Anthony de la Roché, a London merchant, and was…
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South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands is a British Overseas Territory in the southern Atlantic Ocean. It is a remote and inhospitable collection of islands, consisting of South Georgia and a chain of smaller islands known as the South Sandwich Islands. No permanent native population lives in the South…
View More South Georgia and the South Sandwich IslandsBritish Antarctic Territory
The British Antarctic Territory (BAT) is a sector of Antarctica claimed by the United Kingdom as one of its 14 remaining British Overseas Territories, of which it is by far the largest by area. The Territory was formed on 3 March 1962, although the UK’s claim to this portion of…
View More British Antarctic TerritoryGraham Land
Graham Land is the portion of the Antarctic Peninsula that lies north of a line joining Cape Jeremy and Cape Agassiz. Graham Land is the closest part of Antarctica to South America. Thus it is the usual destination for small ships taking paying visitors on Antarctic trips from South America.…
View More Graham LandThematic: Ufology
Ufology is the investigation of unidentified flying objects (UFOs) by people who believe that they may be of extraordinary origins (most famously, extraterrestrial alien visitors). While there are instances of government, private, and fringe science investigations of UFOs, ufology is regarded by skeptics and science educators as a canonical example…
View More Thematic: UfologyStamp Chats: Filmately: Movies and Postage Stamps
Filmately: Movies and Postage Stamps, will be presented by Sterling Hedgpeth, “The Filmatelist,” from the California Film Institute. It will hosted by the American Philatelic Society and will be an informal, interactive video chat. Cinema enthusiasts will appreciate this topical presentation, and your invited to share your stamps and other…
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Ted Talks Stamps: Literature On Stamps Part 1 (World Literature)
Ted Talks Stamps takes a brief look at postage stamps depicting fiction writers – novelists and short story writers, from the beginnings of the modern novel to popular crime fiction of today.
View More Ted Talks Stamps: Literature On Stamps Part 1 (World Literature)Thematic: Meteorites
A meteorite is a solid piece of debris from an object, such as a comet, asteroid, or meteoroid, that originates in outer space and survives its passage through the atmosphere to reach the surface of a planet or moon. When the original object enters the atmosphere, various factors such as…
View More Thematic: MeteoritesSociety Islands
The Society Islands (Îles de la Société, officially Archipel de la Société) are an archipelago located in the South Pacific Ocean. Politically, they are part of French Polynesia, an overseas country of the French Republic. Geographically, they form part of Polynesia. The archipelago is believed to have been named by…
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