Marco Polo 
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SOURCE: The Conversation
12-12-14
Netflix ‘Chinese Game of Thrones’ charts the life of Marco Polo – so who was he?
by George Lane
It is a name that most will have heard of, but few, perhaps, actually know much about.
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SOURCE: WSJ
12-10-14
Five Reasons Why Marco Polo Remains Fascinating
by John Man
We care about Marco, as we care about Cinderella, because his story touches our collective unconscious.
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SOURCE: Smithsonian
9-28-14 (accessed)
Did Marco Polo "Discover" America?
Maps attributed to the 13th-century traveler sketch what looks like the coast of Alaska.
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