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Found some 600 miles off the coast of North Carolina in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, Bermuda is pretty isolated, and as a result it is pretty unique. A British territory for centuries now, Bermuda first saw its history begin to take shape when British settlers headed for the New World wrecked their ship near her shores in 1609.
They saw this chain of some 150 islands as a haven, and they were seeking refuge from a most devastating storm. That storm and the subsequent shipwreck are believed by some to have inspired Shakespeare to write The Tempest, and the crew that survived it all laid the groundwork for what Bermuda is today. more…
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