The Great White North


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Sketches of those who braved the 'Great White North' in exploration and adventure. - Summary by KevinS

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Preface and Explanation of Terms 12:12 Read by KevinS
Ch. 1 Early adventurers [etc.] 34:53 Read by Piotr Nater
Ch. 2 Seventeenth and eighteenth centuries [etc.] 19:37 Read by SCvocals
Ch. 3 Early nineteenth century [etc.] 22:36 Read by Katharina21
Ch. 4 1819-1827 [etc.] 34:34 Read by Katharina21
Ch. 5 Nineteenth century continued [etc.] 40:50 Read by Katharina21
Ch. 6 Sir John Franklin [etc.] 31:21 Read by Camoman
Ch. 7 Search for Sir John Franklin [etc.] 48:40 Read by Camoman
Ch. 8 Search for Sir John Franklin continued [etc.] 36:45 Read by AndrewWade
Ch. 9 Search for Sir John Franklin continued [etc.] 1:04:11 Read by KevinS
Ch. 10 Sledging parties of Sir Edward Belcher’s squadron [etc.] 42:44 Read by WillForbis
Ch. 11, Pt. 1 The second Grinnell expedition [etc.] 35:52 Read by Katharina21
Ch. 11, Pt. 2 33:13 Read by Katharina21
Ch. 12 Dr. Hayes’s expedition [etc.] 18:36 Read by Michael Carter
Ch. 13 Charles Francis Hall [etc.] 45:56 Read by Chad Jackson
Ch. 14 Captain Thomas Long [etc.] 33:16 Read by Katharina21
Ch. 15 Norwegian expedition, 1871 [etc.] 26:20 Read by Katharina21
Ch. 16 Baron A. E. von Nordenskjöld [etc.] 23:43 Read by Jake Malizia
Ch. 17, Pt. 1 British expedition of 1875 [etc.] 38:32 Read by Jddykst
Ch. 17, Pt. 2 40:54 Read by Jddykst
Ch. 18 The Jeannette expedition, 1879-1881 [etc.] 1:09:19 Read by mleigh
Ch. 19, Pt. 1 International circumpolar stations [etc.] 46:08 Read by mleigh
Ch. 19, Pt. 2 42:16 Read by mleigh
Ch. 20 Nansen [etc.] 30:30 Read by Katharina21
Ch. 21 Journeys of Dr. A. Bunge and Baron E. von Toll [etc.] 35:09 Read by AndrewWade
Ch. 22 Otto Sverdrup [etc.] 44:57 Read by Jddykst
Ch. 23 Robert E. Peary [etc.] 25:20 Read by Katharina21
Ch. 24 and Conclusion 10:04 Read by bmitchell062003