publication date: Sunday, March 22, 2015 (part of Spring 2015)

category: Exploration

clue: This British sea captain's legend is as short as the American river named for him.

explanation: Hudson's second expedition to the new world was cut short when his crew mutinied. He was never seen again. more…

intended difficulty: hard

solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, Justin Woods, Matthew Preston, Joanna Woods, Erik Bates, and Mike Rothstein


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