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The Disturbing Disappearance of the Franklin Expedition
In 1845, two ships entered the dark waters of the frozen and barren Canadian Archipelago, in search of an elusive Northwest Passage. At the large mouth of channel, they were met by two whaling ships, who saw them off shortly afterward. These would be the last individuals to see the ships or the men on board ever again. For over a century, their whereabouts remained a mystery, but slowly over the past few decades, what happened to the ships and the men on board has been discovered, and it is far more horrifying than anyone could have imagined. This is Franklin’s Lost Expedition.
Attributions/Special Thanks for Photographs
Léna, Wellcome Images, J. J. O'Neill, Samuel Gurney Cresswell
Writing and research by Jordan Gottschick
https://www.youtube.com/@DerpsWithWolves/playlists
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published: 20 Aug 2023
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The Insane Arctic Balloon Expedition of 1897
This is the story of Andree’s Arctic Balloon Expedition.
Attributions/Special Thanks for Photographs:
Jerzy Strzelecki, Oliver Beige
This video contains dramatic reenactment but no actual footage or pictures of anyone being harmed or who has been harmed.
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published: 23 Apr 2023
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Terra Nova: The Doomed Antarctic Mission Of Captain Scott | Great Adventurers | Absolute History
When Captain Robert Falcon Scott embarked on his second and last expedition in 1910 he was already a famous Antarctic explorer. The Terra Nova expedition is best known for the courageous but ultimately ill fated attempt to race to the South Pole. Scott's party became the second expedition to reach the South Pole in 1912, but tragically all five members perished on the journey home.
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published: 26 Feb 2023
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The Tragic Story of the Karluk Expedition | Short Documentary
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This disaster documentary focuses on the Canadian Arctic Expedition of 1913–16.
The Karluk, pioneered by Vilhjalmur Steffanson, is a tragic story of an arctic expedition gone horribly wrong. While attempting to push east, north of Alaska, the ship became stuck in the ice and was forced to drift for hundreds of miles. Ultimately, stranding those aboard in the middle of the harsh ice floes of the arctic ocean. This ship wreck is one of the most tragic stories of expedition into the arctic.
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published: 12 Jun 2023
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The Disastrous Attempt To Reach The North Pole In A WW1 Submarine | Frozen North | Timeline
Submarines are cramped and uncomfortable at the best of times. Now imagine trying to reach the North Pole in a Submarine built in 1916 without heating or insulation. That was the fate of the crew of the Nautilus in this daring and ill-fated expedition to reach the pole in a submarine.
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published: 20 Jan 2024
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1897: The Andrée Polar Expedition
In July of 1897 Swedish engineer, Salomon August Andrée, embarked on what was probably the most dangerous and audacious Arctic adventure of the time. This is the story of the 1897 Andrée Polar Expedition.
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published: 24 Dec 2021
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Arctic Tomb(Franklin expedition documentary)
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published: 26 Feb 2020
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Endurance: How A Stranded Crew Survived 2 Years In Antarctica | Great Adventurers | Absolute History
Earnest Shackleton's expedition to the Antarctic departed on December 5th, 1914. This would be The Endurance crew's last contact with land for 497 days. What followed became one of the most miraculous stories of bravery and resilience in human history. Shackleton will always be remembered for saving his men, stranded at the ends of the earth, with "not a life lost".
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published: 05 Mar 2023
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From a book to the end of the world | Sinan Yirmibesoglu | TEDxYouth@BursaKoleji
A member of the First Turkish National Antarctic Science Expedition, Sinan shares his adventures and knowledge about the Antarctic in this riveting talk about exploration and the power of curiosity. Sınan first attended Beykoz Barbaros Hayrettin Paşa Anatolian Maritime High School He graduated from KTU Sürmene Faculty of Marine Sciences, Department of Maritime Transportation and Management Engineering as an honor student. He studied at the Polish Maritime Academy with the ERASMUS program and studied sea ice in the Baltic Sea. He completed his master's degree at ITU Maritime Faculty with his study on "Sea Ice Observation in Antarctica" by participating in the First Turkish National Antarctic Science Expedition in 2017. He has also trained at the Korea Polar Research Institute and worked wi...
published: 29 Feb 2024
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Amundsen: Quiet Conqueror of the Polar Regions
This is a story about a little known, yet much misunderstood hero. But more than that it is also a story about a clash of philosophies, the dawn of a new era; a young nation, and a once mighty one - both in their own way experiencing an identity crisis.
In 1911, a young Norwegian explorer called Roald Amundsen reached the south Geographic Pole in a slick, clinical, sportsmanlike operation, having recently also been the first man to sail through the fabled North-West Passage on the other side of the globe. In doing so, he eclipsed a massive, lavishly funded, British polar expedition which was characterised by poor organisation, incompetent leadership and gross negligence that led to tragic suffering and loss of life.
What followed in Britain was nothing less than a public cover-up, and whit...
published: 21 Dec 2022
23:58
The Disturbing Disappearance of the Franklin Expedition
In 1845, two ships entered the dark waters of the frozen and barren Canadian Archipelago, in search of an elusive Northwest Passage. At the large mouth of chann...
In 1845, two ships entered the dark waters of the frozen and barren Canadian Archipelago, in search of an elusive Northwest Passage. At the large mouth of channel, they were met by two whaling ships, who saw them off shortly afterward. These would be the last individuals to see the ships or the men on board ever again. For over a century, their whereabouts remained a mystery, but slowly over the past few decades, what happened to the ships and the men on board has been discovered, and it is far more horrifying than anyone could have imagined. This is Franklin’s Lost Expedition.
Attributions/Special Thanks for Photographs
Léna, Wellcome Images, J. J. O'Neill, Samuel Gurney Cresswell
Writing and research by Jordan Gottschick
https://www.youtube.com/@DerpsWithWolves/playlists
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In 1845, two ships entered the dark waters of the frozen and barren Canadian Archipelago, in search of an elusive Northwest Passage. At the large mouth of channel, they were met by two whaling ships, who saw them off shortly afterward. These would be the last individuals to see the ships or the men on board ever again. For over a century, their whereabouts remained a mystery, but slowly over the past few decades, what happened to the ships and the men on board has been discovered, and it is far more horrifying than anyone could have imagined. This is Franklin’s Lost Expedition.
Attributions/Special Thanks for Photographs
Léna, Wellcome Images, J. J. O'Neill, Samuel Gurney Cresswell
Writing and research by Jordan Gottschick
https://www.youtube.com/@DerpsWithWolves/playlists
Podcast ➡️ https://www.spreaker.com/show/scary-interesting-podcast
Contact ➡️ sean@scaryinteresting.com
Discord ➡️ https://discord.com/invite/6bFs3muTxK
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And a huge thank you to the Scary Interesting team of writers, editors, captioners, and everyone else who make this channel possible.
DISCLAIMER: The pictures, audio, and video used in the videos on this channel are a mix of paid stock, by attribution, royalty-free, public domain, or otherwise fall under the guidelines of fair use. No copyright infringement is intended. All rights belong to their respective owners. If you are or represent the copyright owner of materials used in this video and have an issue with the use of said material, please send an email to sean@scaryinteresting.com. I will respond immediately.
- published: 20 Aug 2023
- views: 1070759
21:45
The Insane Arctic Balloon Expedition of 1897
This is the story of Andree’s Arctic Balloon Expedition.
Attributions/Special Thanks for Photographs:
Jerzy Strzelecki, Oliver Beige
This video contains dram...
This is the story of Andree’s Arctic Balloon Expedition.
Attributions/Special Thanks for Photographs:
Jerzy Strzelecki, Oliver Beige
This video contains dramatic reenactment but no actual footage or pictures of anyone being harmed or who has been harmed.
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This is the story of Andree’s Arctic Balloon Expedition.
Attributions/Special Thanks for Photographs:
Jerzy Strzelecki, Oliver Beige
This video contains dramatic reenactment but no actual footage or pictures of anyone being harmed or who has been harmed.
Podcast ➡️ https://www.spreaker.com/show/scary-interesting-podcast
Contact ➡️ sean@scaryinteresting.com
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And a huge thank you to the Scary Interesting team of writers, editors, captioners, and everyone else who make this channel possible.
DISCLAIMER: The pictures, audio, and video used in the videos on this channel are a mix of paid stock, by attribution, royalty-free, public domain, or otherwise fall under the guidelines of fair use. No copyright infringement is intended. All rights belong to their respective owners. If you are or represent the copyright owner of materials used in this video and have an issue with the use of said material, please send an email to sean@scaryinteresting.com. I will respond immediately.
- published: 23 Apr 2023
- views: 853157
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Terra Nova: The Doomed Antarctic Mission Of Captain Scott | Great Adventurers | Absolute History
When Captain Robert Falcon Scott embarked on his second and last expedition in 1910 he was already a famous Antarctic explorer. The Terra Nova expedition is bes...
When Captain Robert Falcon Scott embarked on his second and last expedition in 1910 he was already a famous Antarctic explorer. The Terra Nova expedition is best known for the courageous but ultimately ill fated attempt to race to the South Pole. Scott's party became the second expedition to reach the South Pole in 1912, but tragically all five members perished on the journey home.
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When Captain Robert Falcon Scott embarked on his second and last expedition in 1910 he was already a famous Antarctic explorer. The Terra Nova expedition is best known for the courageous but ultimately ill fated attempt to race to the South Pole. Scott's party became the second expedition to reach the South Pole in 1912, but tragically all five members perished on the journey home.
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- published: 26 Feb 2023
- views: 116713
22:28
The Tragic Story of the Karluk Expedition | Short Documentary
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This disaster documentary focuses on the Canadian Arctic Expedition of 1913–16.
The Karluk, pioneered by Vilhjalmur Steffanson, is a tragic story of an arctic expedition gone horribly wrong. While attempting to push east, north of
Alaska, the ship became stuck in the ice and was forced to drift for hundreds of miles. Ultimately, stranding those aboard in the middle of the harsh ice floes of the arctic ocean. This ship wreck is one of the most tragic stories of expedition into the arctic.
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This disaster documentary focuses on the Canadian Arctic Expedition of 1913–16.
The Karluk, pioneered by Vilhjalmur Steffanson, is a tragic story of an arctic expedition gone horribly wrong. While attempting to push east, north of
Alaska, the ship became stuck in the ice and was forced to drift for hundreds of miles. Ultimately, stranding those aboard in the middle of the harsh ice floes of the arctic ocean. This ship wreck is one of the most tragic stories of expedition into the arctic.
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- published: 12 Jun 2023
- views: 60768
52:20
The Disastrous Attempt To Reach The North Pole In A WW1 Submarine | Frozen North | Timeline
Submarines are cramped and uncomfortable at the best of times. Now imagine trying to reach the North Pole in a Submarine built in 1916 without heating or insula...
Submarines are cramped and uncomfortable at the best of times. Now imagine trying to reach the North Pole in a Submarine built in 1916 without heating or insulation. That was the fate of the crew of the Nautilus in this daring and ill-fated expedition to reach the pole in a submarine.
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Submarines are cramped and uncomfortable at the best of times. Now imagine trying to reach the North Pole in a Submarine built in 1916 without heating or insulation. That was the fate of the crew of the Nautilus in this daring and ill-fated expedition to reach the pole in a submarine.
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- published: 20 Jan 2024
- views: 626249
18:23
1897: The Andrée Polar Expedition
In July of 1897 Swedish engineer, Salomon August Andrée, embarked on what was probably the most dangerous and audacious Arctic adventure of the time. This is th...
In July of 1897 Swedish engineer, Salomon August Andrée, embarked on what was probably the most dangerous and audacious Arctic adventure of the time. This is the story of the 1897 Andrée Polar Expedition.
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In July of 1897 Swedish engineer, Salomon August Andrée, embarked on what was probably the most dangerous and audacious Arctic adventure of the time. This is the story of the 1897 Andrée Polar Expedition.
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- published: 24 Dec 2021
- views: 114315
47:48
Endurance: How A Stranded Crew Survived 2 Years In Antarctica | Great Adventurers | Absolute History
Earnest Shackleton's expedition to the Antarctic departed on December 5th, 1914. This would be The Endurance crew's last contact with land for 497 days. What fo...
Earnest Shackleton's expedition to the Antarctic departed on December 5th, 1914. This would be The Endurance crew's last contact with land for 497 days. What followed became one of the most miraculous stories of bravery and resilience in human history. Shackleton will always be remembered for saving his men, stranded at the ends of the earth, with "not a life lost".
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Earnest Shackleton's expedition to the Antarctic departed on December 5th, 1914. This would be The Endurance crew's last contact with land for 497 days. What followed became one of the most miraculous stories of bravery and resilience in human history. Shackleton will always be remembered for saving his men, stranded at the ends of the earth, with "not a life lost".
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- published: 05 Mar 2023
- views: 290322
11:09
From a book to the end of the world | Sinan Yirmibesoglu | TEDxYouth@BursaKoleji
A member of the First Turkish National Antarctic Science Expedition, Sinan shares his adventures and knowledge about the Antarctic in this riveting talk about e...
A member of the First Turkish National Antarctic Science Expedition, Sinan shares his adventures and knowledge about the Antarctic in this riveting talk about exploration and the power of curiosity. Sınan first attended Beykoz Barbaros Hayrettin Paşa Anatolian Maritime High School He graduated from KTU Sürmene Faculty of Marine Sciences, Department of Maritime Transportation and Management Engineering as an honor student. He studied at the Polish Maritime Academy with the ERASMUS program and studied sea ice in the Baltic Sea. He completed his master's degree at ITU Maritime Faculty with his study on "Sea Ice Observation in Antarctica" by participating in the First Turkish National Antarctic Science Expedition in 2017. He has also trained at the Korea Polar Research Institute and worked with satellite data at KOPRI Polar Data Center. He took part in scientific-administrative studies within the scope of polar research of Turkey for more than three years at ITU Polar Research Center. In the Second, Third and Fourth National Antarctic Science Expeditions, he served as the Istanbul-based team support coordination. In 2019, he took part as a researcher in the First National Arctic Scientific Expedition and published a children's book about the expedition. He has worked as a research assistant at ITU Maritime Faculty for two years, has been working as an institutional communication representative as a researcher at TUBITAK MAM Polar Research Institute since 2020, and continues his doctoral education in the field of polar studies at ITU. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx
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A member of the First Turkish National Antarctic Science Expedition, Sinan shares his adventures and knowledge about the Antarctic in this riveting talk about exploration and the power of curiosity. Sınan first attended Beykoz Barbaros Hayrettin Paşa Anatolian Maritime High School He graduated from KTU Sürmene Faculty of Marine Sciences, Department of Maritime Transportation and Management Engineering as an honor student. He studied at the Polish Maritime Academy with the ERASMUS program and studied sea ice in the Baltic Sea. He completed his master's degree at ITU Maritime Faculty with his study on "Sea Ice Observation in Antarctica" by participating in the First Turkish National Antarctic Science Expedition in 2017. He has also trained at the Korea Polar Research Institute and worked with satellite data at KOPRI Polar Data Center. He took part in scientific-administrative studies within the scope of polar research of Turkey for more than three years at ITU Polar Research Center. In the Second, Third and Fourth National Antarctic Science Expeditions, he served as the Istanbul-based team support coordination. In 2019, he took part as a researcher in the First National Arctic Scientific Expedition and published a children's book about the expedition. He has worked as a research assistant at ITU Maritime Faculty for two years, has been working as an institutional communication representative as a researcher at TUBITAK MAM Polar Research Institute since 2020, and continues his doctoral education in the field of polar studies at ITU. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx
- published: 29 Feb 2024
- views: 334
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Amundsen: Quiet Conqueror of the Polar Regions
This is a story about a little known, yet much misunderstood hero. But more than that it is also a story about a clash of philosophies, the dawn of a new era; a...
This is a story about a little known, yet much misunderstood hero. But more than that it is also a story about a clash of philosophies, the dawn of a new era; a young nation, and a once mighty one - both in their own way experiencing an identity crisis.
In 1911, a young Norwegian explorer called Roald Amundsen reached the south Geographic Pole in a slick, clinical, sportsmanlike operation, having recently also been the first man to sail through the fabled North-West Passage on the other side of the globe. In doing so, he eclipsed a massive, lavishly funded, British polar expedition which was characterised by poor organisation, incompetent leadership and gross negligence that led to tragic suffering and loss of life.
What followed in Britain was nothing less than a public cover-up, and whitewashing of their own expedition’s failures. Amundsen was characterised as a usurper and glory seeker, such that his reputation suffered even in his own fledgling nation of Norway. Undeterred, he would nevertheless push on with his polar ambitions, pioneering technology and protocols that saw him become the first explorer to reach both the north and south poles, the first to fly a plane beyond the arctic circle and even the first to fly an airship over the North Pole.
A very private and driven man unused to public life or promotional spin, his serious and reserved nature won him few friends, while his unromantic writing style and matter of fact lectures hardly fired the popular imagination, hungry as they were for swashbuckling heroics and adventure; such that his stature has been overshadowed by the likes of Scott and Shackleton.
In recent decades, a more sober reflection on what we now call the Heroic age of Polar exploration has begun to restore Amundsen to his pre-eminent position as the greatest of all Polar explorers. He was a man who spent years among the Netsilik Eskimo, studying their survival skills in minute detail, while astutely observing their culture with the greatest admiration and respect; pragmatically and successfully adopting their stone age wisdom while also embracing cutting edge technology. He was a man ahead of his time, yet was wise enough to apply the skills of the ancient ways in attaining his arctic goals.
Join us as we dive into the life and times of Roald Amundsen, quiet conqueror of the earth’s Polar regions.
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Content:
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02:20 Fritjof Nansen's Greenland expedition
04:36 Sir John Franklin's expeditions
17:09 Fritjof Nansen's Fram Expedition to the North Pole
23:08 The Belgica Expedition 1897
30:53 Amundsen's North West Passage Expedition
53:50 The British Discovery Expedition
59:45 Ernest Shackleton's Nimrod Expedition
1:05:40 Amundsens Decision to head South
1:12:02 Scott v Amundsen- the race is on
1:27:35 Scott's push for the Pole
1:37:50 Amundsen's Maud Expedition
1:39:50 Lincoln Elseworth and The Dornier flights
1:41:42 The Norge Airship Expedition
1:45:28 Closing Remarks
ERRATA / CORRIGENDA:
1. In the introduction (only), the south pole conquest is mentioned as happening in 1912, instead of 1911. Oops.
2. At 29:40 the narrator says the sun returned in June. in Antarctica the sun actually returns in September
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This is a story about a little known, yet much misunderstood hero. But more than that it is also a story about a clash of philosophies, the dawn of a new era; a young nation, and a once mighty one - both in their own way experiencing an identity crisis.
In 1911, a young Norwegian explorer called Roald Amundsen reached the south Geographic Pole in a slick, clinical, sportsmanlike operation, having recently also been the first man to sail through the fabled North-West Passage on the other side of the globe. In doing so, he eclipsed a massive, lavishly funded, British polar expedition which was characterised by poor organisation, incompetent leadership and gross negligence that led to tragic suffering and loss of life.
What followed in Britain was nothing less than a public cover-up, and whitewashing of their own expedition’s failures. Amundsen was characterised as a usurper and glory seeker, such that his reputation suffered even in his own fledgling nation of Norway. Undeterred, he would nevertheless push on with his polar ambitions, pioneering technology and protocols that saw him become the first explorer to reach both the north and south poles, the first to fly a plane beyond the arctic circle and even the first to fly an airship over the North Pole.
A very private and driven man unused to public life or promotional spin, his serious and reserved nature won him few friends, while his unromantic writing style and matter of fact lectures hardly fired the popular imagination, hungry as they were for swashbuckling heroics and adventure; such that his stature has been overshadowed by the likes of Scott and Shackleton.
In recent decades, a more sober reflection on what we now call the Heroic age of Polar exploration has begun to restore Amundsen to his pre-eminent position as the greatest of all Polar explorers. He was a man who spent years among the Netsilik Eskimo, studying their survival skills in minute detail, while astutely observing their culture with the greatest admiration and respect; pragmatically and successfully adopting their stone age wisdom while also embracing cutting edge technology. He was a man ahead of his time, yet was wise enough to apply the skills of the ancient ways in attaining his arctic goals.
Join us as we dive into the life and times of Roald Amundsen, quiet conqueror of the earth’s Polar regions.
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Content:
00:00
02:20 Fritjof Nansen's Greenland expedition
04:36 Sir John Franklin's expeditions
17:09 Fritjof Nansen's Fram Expedition to the North Pole
23:08 The Belgica Expedition 1897
30:53 Amundsen's North West Passage Expedition
53:50 The British Discovery Expedition
59:45 Ernest Shackleton's Nimrod Expedition
1:05:40 Amundsens Decision to head South
1:12:02 Scott v Amundsen- the race is on
1:27:35 Scott's push for the Pole
1:37:50 Amundsen's Maud Expedition
1:39:50 Lincoln Elseworth and The Dornier flights
1:41:42 The Norge Airship Expedition
1:45:28 Closing Remarks
ERRATA / CORRIGENDA:
1. In the introduction (only), the south pole conquest is mentioned as happening in 1912, instead of 1911. Oops.
2. At 29:40 the narrator says the sun returned in June. in Antarctica the sun actually returns in September
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- published: 21 Dec 2022
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