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Mr. Popper writes to Admiral Drake about his expedition. to Antarctica.

Many years earlier, in the 16th century, Francis Drake (the historical person, not the fictional character in our book) led an expedition to circumnavigate the world. That means he was sailing around the entire world. There is a passage in Antarctica named after him, The Drake Passage. Watch the video below to learn more about this event in history.

What do you think it would be like to sail around the entire world?