Hudson, Henry

An English explorer of the early seventeenth century. He discovered the Hudson River while in the service of The Netherlands.

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Arkansas redshirt freshman tight end Hudson Henry was a highly sought-after recruit two seasons ago, and the former Pulaski Academy star is starting to show why.

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Hudson, Henry, exploration 1609, 165; discovery of Hudson Bay, 213.

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Hudson, Henry, his search for North-West Passage, 9-13; shipwrecked, 13; his hard time on shore with mutinous crew, 13-16; cast adrift, 18; traditions as to end, 18, 19.