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True Tales of Arctic Heroism in the New World

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

Year of Publication: 1912Genres: Exploration

Running Time: 09 hours 08 minutes 37 seconds

#	Chapter Name
1	Preface BettyB	4:25
2	The Loyalty of Philip Staffe to Henry Hudson BettyB	14:18
3	Franklin's Crossing of the Barren Grounds Kristine Bekere	38:56
4	The Retreat of Ross from the Victory Kristine Bekere	28:11
5	The Discovery of the Northwest Passage Kristine Bekere	24:16
6	The Timely Sledge Journey of Bedford Pim Mark Ernest	26:22
7	Kane's Rescue of his Freezing Shipmates Mark Ernest	17:49
8	How Woon Won Promotion Mark Ernest	17:26
9	The Angekok Kalutunah and the Starving Whites Mark Ernest	23:50
10	Dr. Rae and the Franklin Mystery Mark Ernest	24:00
11	Sonntag's Fatal Sledge Journey Mark Ernest	17:05
12	The Heroic Devotion of Lady Jane Franklin Martin Shewfelt	28:49
13	The Marvellous Ice-Drift of Captain Tyson Kristine Bekere	44:33
14	The Saving of Petersen Mark Ernest	25:42
15	Life on an East Greenland Ice-Pack Mark Ernest	26:56
16	Parr's Lonely March from the Great Frozen Sea Mark Ernest	21:54
17	Relief of American Whalers at Point Barrow Mark Ernest	31:51
18	The Missionary's Arctic Trail Mark Ernest	21:30
19	Schwatka's Summer Search Mark Ernest	23:47
20	The Inuit Survivors of the Stone Age Kristine Bekere	28:32
21	The Fidelity of Eskimo Brönlund Kristine Bekere	30:52
22	The Wifely Heroism of Mertuk, the Daughter of Shung-Hu BettyB	27:33