Travelers and Explorers, Part 2: Marco Polo (1254-1324) -- Opening the Door to the East

Published: June 17, 2021, 6:30 a.m.

Marco Polo\u2019s legacy is arguably the greatest of any medieval figure. While he was by no means the first European to reach China \u2013 his father and uncle did so a generation earlier, making the younger Polo's journey possible in the first place\u2013 his...