Resource Type
Web Link
Region
Arctic
Grade
Middle School and Up
Topic
Archaeology and Anthropology
From 1879-1881 thirty-three Navy officers, enlisted men and civilians, led by Lieutenant Commander George Washington DeLong, participated in an epic Arctic adventure that defines the limits of human will and endurance in an overwhelmingly distant and hostile environment.
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