True Tales of Arctic Heroism in the New World

by Adolphus W. Greely

22 chapters9h 8mEnglish1912

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The Arctic has always been a fascinating area for us. This is true today just as much as in Adolphus Greely's time. In 1912, Greely published this volume of notable Arctic explorations and the explorers. The modern reader can follow a very readable account of the successes and failures of these early explorers comfortably from the armchair, and learn a lot of history in the processes. - Summary by Carolin

Chapters (21)

1The Loyalty of Philip Staffe to Henry Hudson

858

2Franklin's Crossing of the Barren Grounds

2336

3The Retreat of Ross from the Victory

1691

4The Discovery of the Northwest Passage

1456

5The Timely Sledge Journey of Bedford Pim

1582

6Kane's Rescue of his Freezing Shipmates

1069

7How Woon Won Promotion

1046

8The Angekok Kalutunah and the Starving Whites

1430

9Dr. Rae and the Franklin Mystery

1440

10Sonntag's Fatal Sledge Journey

1025

11The Heroic Devotion of Lady Jane Franklin

1729

12The Marvellous Ice-Drift of Captain Tyson

2673

13The Saving of Petersen

1542

14Life on an East Greenland Ice-Pack

1616

15Parr's Lonely March from the Great Frozen Sea

1314

16Relief of American Whalers at Point Barrow

1911

17The Missionary's Arctic Trail

1290

18Schwatka's Summer Search

1427

19The Inuit Survivors of the Stone Age

1712

20The Fidelity of Eskimo Brönlund

1852

21The Wifely Heroism of Mertuk, the Daughter of Shung-Hu

1653

True Tales of Arctic Heroism in the New World

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Chapters (21)

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