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"For over four centuries, explorers sought the elusive Northwest Passage, from the first attempt in the late 15th century to Roald Amundsen's famous voyage of 1903-1906, when the passage was finally found. Alan Day thoroughly documents and describes these voyages, as well as expeditions in the late 1940s by the Canadian Mounties to discover an even more northern route." "This compendium of explorers, navigators, and expeditions tackles the broad topic...
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Almost everyone knows the photo of John F. Kennedy, Jr., as a young boy, peering out from under his father's desk in the Oval Office. But few realize that the desk itself plays a part in one of the world's most extraordinary mysteriesa̮ dramatic tale that has never before been told in its full scope. This amazing high-seas adventure encompasses the search for the Northwest Passage in the early 1800s; a renowned explorer and his crew of 128 men who...
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"In May 1829, after eleven years of being denied command of a ship, Captain John Ross set sail on Victory, the first steamer to brave the Arctic waters. With his reputation and career at stake, he went outside of His Majesty's Royal Navy to have his expedition privately financed - to prove that steam was the answer to navigating the ice-strewn waters of the Arctic and that the fabled Northwest Passage did indeed exist." "Key to Ross's plan was Fury...
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"Historical Dictionary of the Discovery and Exploration of the Northwest Coast of America tells of the heroic endeavors and remarkable achievements, the endless speculation about a northwest passage, and the fighting and manipulation for commercial advantage that surrounded this terrain. This is done through an introductory essay, a detailed chronology, an extensive bibliography, modern maps and selected historical maps and drawings, and more than...
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