The Disastrous Wrangel Island Arctic Expedition
In 1921, Inupait seamstress Ada Blackjack joined a a group of four white men who wanted to establish a trading post on W... MoreThe Disastrous Wrangel Island Arctic Expedition
Scott of the Antarctic's Deadly Race to the South Pole
In 1910, Sir Robert Falcon Scott led a team of Englishmen racing to be the first people to reach the South Pole. Amidst ... MoreScott of the Antarctic's Deadly Race to the South Pole
The Doomed Search for the Lost Amazon City of Z
Percy Fawcett was a map-maker and an adventurer. In the early 1900s, he spent years mapping out the jungles of South Ame... MoreThe Doomed Search for the Lost Amazon City of Z
The Vanished Northwest Passage Arctic Expedition
In 1845, Sir John Franklin commanded two ships on an expedition to find a Northwest Passage from England through the Arc... MoreThe Vanished Northwest Passage Arctic Expedition
The Tragic Trip of the Donner Party
In the spring of 1846, the Donner and Reed families joined a wagon train bound for California in the hope of finding a b... MoreThe Tragic Trip of the Donner Party
The Mount Everest Disaster of 1996
On 6 May 1996, dozens of excited climbers set off to scale Mount Everest and reach the highest point on Earth. On the mo... MoreThe Mount Everest Disaster of 1996
The Greely Expedition's Fatal Quest for Furthest North
In 1881, US Army Lieutenant Adolphus Greely and his crew set sail for the Arctic. Their mission was to collect scientifi... MoreThe Greely Expedition's Fatal Quest for Furthest North
Henry Hudson and the Murderous Arctic Mutiny
English explorer Henry Hudson had long searched for a quicker, northern sailing route from Europe to Asia. Three previou... MoreHenry Hudson and the Murderous Arctic Mutiny
