History of Exploration
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Serious and non-serious discussion about various feats of exploration and adventure. Polar-heavy but I love all.
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Closed captions to one youtube video renamed Shackleton to "Jackal Tone" and I'm seriously wondering if some of his detractors really called him that behind his back. I have especially one such person in mind.
All the countless Shackleton documentaries make a mistake by whitewashing the RSP because it's so poetic. Both parties do meet after all but in a different direction than everyone expected and Shackleton is the only man from Endurance to land on the continent in the end. Perfect.
I will get two more books on Tuesday then I'll be out of options for now so I've been thinking maybe I should try this board game? It looks simple but apparently it comes with like four expansions. I'll look around maybe it's worth it.
A strange "bonus" to my copy of Into the Great Emptiness on a single loose sheet of paper. However, I checked and my edition still has those six words which are: "Like plantation owners in the colonies." Very bizzare. I know the ebook version was already changed.
Just in case those are rarely seen photos. The first one taken right after the more famous one at the spot Peary pretended was the North Pole. And also maybe the least flattering picture of the man perhaps showing the ravages of illness that will claim his life.
I have some blank spots on my polar bookshelf regarding post-Heroic period I thought maybe this one will cover at least the gist of it (with some nice pictures). It's not easy to find something that isn't a personal memoir.
collectspace.com/news/news-1109… Frank Borman passed away aged 95. He commanded two pioneering missions. Gemini VII (two weeks in space) and Apollo 8 (first to orbit the Moon). His interviews were always interesting to read because of his dedicated yet down to earth approach to his work.
Moments after Frederick Cook and party guests (including Otto Sverdrup on Cook's right) learned about Peary's concurrent claim to the North Pole. A moment that ended his short period of unchallenged celebration that was the high point of his career.
Ok hang on this is actually pretty incredible. Peary was competing with Shackleton (I doubt Shackleton knew or cared) who's going to reach higher latitude north or south. Shackleton's record was 88°23'S. Both distances are not 100% certain but probably they were just about tied.
Ootah's 1955 obituary. Because their names could be written in many ways it's hard to look for information about other Inuits who travelled with Peary in 1909. This is the only one I found. Based on their rate of travel, Peary's party reached ~88°24'N instead of 90° as claimed.
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