Sir John Franklin's Third Arctic Expedition

The opening up of the north polar sea between 1815 and 1817 had prompted Barrow to propose a plan to send two expedition voyages, one in search of the Northwest Passage and the other to proceed from the sea of Spitzbergen towards the North Pole. Accordingly he sent the plan to the President and Council of the Royal Society which duly returned with their approval and the orders were issued by the Board of the Admiralty. Examining such interplay between scientific institutions, such as the Royal Society and the British Admiralty, one can see a well defined division of labour, in the collaboration between gentleman scientists at home and their field workers in the navy ship on voyages of exploration, in which the navy sent the ship to collect

In Endurance Shackleton's Incredible Voyage, Alfred Lansing recounts the tale of one of the greatest successes of the Twentieth Century. Ironically, Lansing's detailed account of the 1915 Trans-Antarctic Expedition illuminates the stark reality that Sir Ernest Shackleton's expedition did not fulfill its goal. In fact, the expedition never even set foot upon the continent that they had intended to cross. The outstanding success of that motley crew of adventurers was in their ability to endure the harsh Antarctic climate. Despite having their ship crushed by an ice cap, spending the dark Antarctic winter hopelessly alone, suffering through a stormy voyage in

He sailed past greenland and iceland but was forced to turn around due to ice blockage. He commenced another voyage with the same company, this would affect his future life. Due to more ice along the way, he was forced to turn around again. He

In letter 1 Robert Walton writes to her sister Mrs. Saville about how his journey through london, that is an experience of a cold and breezy conditions that braces his nerves and fills him with delight, and motivates hims into pursuing his dream to reach the north pole, as they travel across the ocean his curiosity becomes more and more joyous as they get closer and closer to the north pole, but first to get to the north pole he and his crew of whale-fishers went through several expeditions through the

“You must understand that you must treat all men as machines in service of the emperor” This quote was used by the Japanese to describe the POW’s in this book. The POW’s were people that were captured and imprisoned by the enemy side. However, many of the prisoners that worked for the Japanese were not even involved in the war. In fact, in the book only a fraction of the prisoners captured were even part of the Alliance. “Alongside them were a quarter of a million Tamils, Chinese, Javanese, Malayans, Thais, and Burmese. Or more.” In “The Narrow Road to the Deep North by Richard Flanagan” begins with Dorrigo Evans looking back on his life.He has an affair with his uncle 's wife Amy, while already liking another girl named Ella, without

Due to his father’s death at a young age he and his mother moved from Pennsylvania to Maine. As a result of his father’s death he spend a large amount of time alone hiking, canoeing in Casco Bay, and exploring unknown parts of Eagle Island. He preferred solitude and had few close friends. Self reliance was an important skill that he learned because he didn’t have his father. He later enrolled in Bowdoin College, where he received the Brown Memorial Scholarship. One of Peary’s professors wondered how someone would reach the North Pole, nobody knew that his dream was get to the North Pole.

Amundsen was “...a man of towering ambition, prey to the same dangerous dreams and impulses that drive all explorers to risk their lives in wild places” (Alexander). The explorer had the burning passion for adventure, and was ambitious enough to risk his own life for it—a common trait heroes possess. Without ambitious, heroes would be left cowardly, unsure, and unable to complete their task—to reach their goal—as they do not have the driving force of determination and ambition to pull them through. Thus, with Amundsen’s naturally born interest and fiery ambition for exploring, he was willing to put his life on the line in order in order to reach his end goal of being the first to have traveled to the South Pole. Not only did the Norwegian display ambition, he also was strategic and skillful throughout his exploration to the Arctic. Børge Ousland, another Norwegian explorer, emphasized about how Amundsen “...always tried to learn from others. He identified the problem, then looked to solve the problem” (Alexander). Skill and strategy is a vital trait for heroes as confronting a problem without a proper plan would end in tragedy—making one seem foolish and incapable. Therefore, with Amundsen being able to solve his conflicts through careful thinking and by applying his knowledge, he proved to possess skill and a strong understanding of strategic planning. Lastly, Amundsen seized compassion. He became infatuated with exploration ever “since reading about it as a boy, [and] has been fascinated by Englishmen John Franklin’s disastrous search for the Northwest Passage” (Alexander), illustrating Amundsen’s early interest in his hobby. This early interest quickly grew, and soon drove him to begin his adventure towards the South Pole. His compassion drew him on, and soon after fulfilling his lifelong dream, “Amundsen wrote in his diary…‘My boyhood

It’s a discovery that challenges the history of one of polar exploration’s biggest mysteries.The long lost ship of British explorer Sir John Franklin, HMS Terror has been found at the bottom of the Arctic Bay.The researchers think they know exactly what happened to the HMS Terror because of the Vessel being found, Images taken and matched HMS building plan , and a note from the crew

I choose to write my critical essay on renowned Antarctic explorer Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton and his book, South: The story of Shackleton’s Last Expedition. The story of Shackleton’s leadership and perseverance against impossible odds in leading his men to safety after becoming stranded in the Antarctic pack ice has always held great interest for me. Shackleton’s example of leadership is so extraordinary that today, over 100 years later, it is still pointed to as one of the finest examples of great leadership ever recorded. For me personally the story stirs memories of the stories I read as a young boy. Tales of adventure, exploration, conquering one’s own fears, innovation, and survival all held great interest for me. Living in Alaska, known as “The Last Frontier”, only made these stories more personal and fascinating to me.

John Smith once said when he got back from North America ”Everything I have is here”.In this essay, you will learn about John Smith and how he explored North America.John Smith's early life was covered with myths and legends.You will learn about John Smith’s early life, accomplishments and struggles and his end of life.First I will tell you about John Smith's early life.

Amundsen and his men learned many things with their expedition to the South Pole. Amundsen was a Norwegian explorer; he was going to the North Pole, however, Robert Peary beat him there. Amundsen decided to change his plans and go to the South Pole. Amundsen discovered the North-West Passage. Amundsen wrote in his diary saying,"'As for the tent, with regard to shape and size it is comfortable but it is too susceptible to the wind'"(Alexander).

The logic that dissuades one from believing this theory though is that it could be reasonably assumed that the Inuit would be more familiar and prepared than the Franklin men would, in the same situation. The Franklin men and the Inuit are tied together in this case, and in more ways

Imagine being on a deserted island with nothing and nobody around. Now, imagine that desert island is a giant iceberg that disconnects from its main land and starts floating into the open ocean. Most would suddenly think, the deserted island is not so bad after all. This scenario sounds like a great Disney movie but a horror film in for reality. A gigantic ice shelf called Wilkins ice shelf, located on the western side of the Antarctic Peninsula, disconnected and started a journey into the open ocean. This ice shelf quickly broke off but where will the currents of the ocean take it after six months of floating in the open water.

The trip to the north was hard, and dangerous, and totalled around 413 nautical miles (Matthew Henson). (Miles on the sea) These guys had many other achievements in life, before and after their expedition. For example, Peary designed a blueprint for the Panama Canal (Baughman). But, for most of their lives, these guys sights were set on the North Pole. But you can tell that this expedition changed their lives, and many others, too. “I think I’m the first man to sit on top of the world (Matthew Henson)!” Henson told peary after the reached the North Pole.

The reading passage and the lecture offer two contrasting views about the Robert.E.Peary's adventure of reaching the North Pole. The article lists three points to support that he reached the North Pole. While, the lecturer counters those points and argues each point made in the passage.