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Almanac: Henry Hudson

Over 400 years ago today, Henry Hudson arrived in what is now New York City's harbor. The English explorer, searching for a western route to Asia, sailed on the river that now bears his name. He and his crew continued north reaching a location which is now known as the state capital of New York, Albany. Charles Osgood reports.
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