American Experience The Greely Expedition
The 1881 scientific mission to the Arctic that ended with death and cannibalism. Details
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Then and Now
The International Polar Year -- 1881 - 2008
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Images from the Arctic
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The Greely Expedition
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Interactive Map
A map of the Greely party, abandoned in the Arctic
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