Antarctic expedition refers not to the polar journey, but to the trek he endured with edward wilson and henry bowers in search of the eggs of the. Pemberley books supplies a large range of polar exploration and other natural history books to order online. Horace greeley greeley, horace, 18111872 the online. The highly polished history series from pbs affiliate wgbh, american experience, is beginning 2011 with a number of programs featuring events of american history that have seen little or no airtime on television before. Welcome to greeley history for kids greeley, colorado is where we live, but how much do we know about our city and the history behind it. Organized in conjunction with the first international polar year, the greely expedition was supposed to represent a new kind of arctic exploration, one focused on international, collaborative science rather than pell. The lady franklin bay expedition of 18811884 to lady franklin bay in the canadian arctic was led by lieutenant adolphus greely and was promoted by the united states army signal corps its purpose was to establish a meteorologicalobservation station as part of the first international polar year, and to collect astronomical and magnetic data. Abandoned and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. Adolphus washington greely was a united states army officer, polar explorer. Adolphus greely bio, facts, family famous birthdays. Adolphus washington greely american explorer britannica. Arctic explorer adolphus greely can finally rest in peace.
Arctic first person narratives and ephemera related to expeditions into the arctic and subarctic regions. The norwegians were masters of polar exploration because they were better prepared and did not glamourize it. Rescue of the greely party 1885, an official painting by albert. Our polar catalogues also provide a nice example of the type of items we buy and sell. An account of the lady franklin expedition of 188184 and the attainment of the farthest north paperback or softback by greely, adolphus washington 18441935 and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. He had no scientific or exploring experience for the expedition, but his military background and strong leadership was enough.
Based on the authors exhaustive research, the incredible true story of the greely expedition, one of the most harrowing adventures in the annals of polar exploration. His new york tribune was americas most influential newspaper from 1840 to 1870. An address on success in business 1867 pdf with commentary at unl. Scrapbooks of articles, pamphlets, newspaper clippings, etc. These arctic explorers and their books are the real northpolar stars, according to john r. Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids. The names and achievements of famous explorers of the polar regions are well known, and the history of polar exploration is filled with stories of courage and endurance, as well as triumph and tragedy. The north pole is in the arctic ocean, which is covered by a huge, floating ice sheet. I hope you enjoy looking at the variety of polar material we have to offer.
Romance polar exploration abebooks passion for books. The poles are the coldest and most remote regions on earth. Adolphus washington greely march 27, 1844 october 20, 1935 was a united states army officer, polar explorer, and recipient of the medal of honor he was the son of john balch greeley and frances dunn cobb greeley. This timeline has been created using information located in the findings aids from related collections in the librarys manuscript division.
Full text is unavailable for this digitized archive article. Much of our inventory relating to polar exploration can be found on abe books to browse our titles select list this sellers books. Bertons book is a broad survey of arctic exploration as a whole. Indeed, the period from the late 1800s through the 1920s is often referred to as the heroic era, as polar explorers such as ernest shackleton, roald amundsen, robert peary, and others were bestowed with near superhero status by an adoring public. The scientific age of polar exploration began with his son, who wrote two important books on the arctic. Rare books featuring polar exploration chet ross rare books. Of the other survivors, many were active in exploration the rest of their lives.
The best books on polar exploration five books expert. As we are working our way through the alphabet and now up to the letter s, this one is named after george simpson. A brief timeline of polar exploration polar exploration. Greely adolphus washington greely was born on march 27, 1844, in newburyport, massachusetts. Explorers in search of scientific knowledge, as well as glory, conquered the poles 100 years ago. Handbook of polar discoveries by greely a w abebooks. Search mnhs box search mnhs websites, as well as collections online, finding aids and other resources. The great age of polar exploration is coming to an end. This time i have listed quite a number of recently published books and, with stretched budgets in mind, a fair number of more modestly priced books. A brief timeline of polar exploration below is a selected timeline highlighting exploration and expeditions to arctic regions in the late nineteenth century through the midtwentieth century. Fairbanks to call polar exploration history a trending topic would be an understatement. Imprint satement of place, publisher and date of publication on a books title page.
The story of the greely arctic expedition 18811884 2nd ed. The 10 greatest polar expedition books alastair humphreys. Army officer whose scientific expedition to the arctic resulted in the exploration of a considerable amount of terrain on ellesmere island, canada, and on coastal greenland, where he also set a contemporary record by reaching 8324. Genealogy of the greelygreeley family ebook written by george hiram greeley.
The study of polar exploration has many applications in the classroom. You can still search for people on since yellow pages and dexknows are part of one company. Horace greeley february 3, 1811november 29, 1872 was an american editor of a leading newspaper, a founder of the republican party, reformer and politician. The tribune was a weekly paper from 1870 to 1908, when it became a daily. In the years following the 1875 76 british arctic expedi. Published 1885 external scan breaking the record by mary douglas, b. The history of adolphus greelys harrowing journey to reach the. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. On monday 31 january, pbs will air a documentary called the greely expedition on american experience. The tribune reduced publication to four days per week in 2019. When the party was finally rescued in 1884, only seven of the original 25 expedition members remained alive. Frederick foster kislingbury was born in england in 1846 or 1847 and moved to the united states around 1858. I buy a lot of nonfiction books about arctic and antarctic exploration.
He invented the crows nest and other aids to ice navigation and was the first to suggest the use of sledges to reach the pole. Polar exploration catchall suffers from its meandering. While stories of the polar explorers and their efforts to reach the poles have been told again and again, the constant renewal of expeditions adds, every year, fresh incidents to the record, until it may almost be said that the fascination of the frozen regions is as inexhaustible as the list of polar heroes is illimitable. This should have been a great, epic tale of the greeley expeditions misfortunes while spending years exploring the arctic. From sir ernest shackleton, whose bravery and devotion to his men was exemplary, to the centurylong mystery of the illfated franklin. Disaster at lady franklin bay naval history magazine. This guide also provides links to selected manuscript collections and digital materials such as documents, books, and images that are available from the library of congress. Handbook of arctic discoveries columbian knowledge.
Jun 08, 2018 the marvellous wonders of the polar world by herman dieck, external scan the rescue of greely by winfield scott schley, 18391911. These fascinating tales reveal much about people and events that left their mark on the nation and even the world. Adolphus greely was truly an outstanding individual. So many books about the various journeys undertaken during that final stage in the age of. Search for books, pamphlets, maps, av materials, and archival and manuscript collections in our library catalog. German exploration of the polar world is the exciting story of the generations of german polar explorers who braved the perils of the arctic and antarctic for themselves and their country.
Discusses the tools and equipment used by travelers visiting the north and south poles and the dangers associated with the journey, and describes some of the characteristics sights of each region. The heroic exploits of the worlds greatest polar explorers. The people search feature on is temporarily unavailable. Total region served and anything of special interest about the area. Subscribers may view the full text of this article in its original form through timesmachine. Historically, this was accomplished by explorers making often arduous travels on foot or by sled in these regions, known as a polar expedition.
They are grouped by name of person or organization, by subject or location, and by occupation and listed alphabetically therein. Max joness top 10 books about exploration books the. Issue a group of books issued by the publisher as a discrete unit. Greely and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Adolphus washington greely march 27, 1844 october 20, 1935 was a united states army officer, polar explorer, and recipient of the medal of honor. Chet ross rare books specializes in first person narratives and scientific research related to exploration of the polar regions. First us edition of the official account of the first fram expedition, a remarkable achievement in polar exploration pmm, undertaken with the object of investigating the polar basin north of eurasia by drifting in the ice with the currents northwest from the new siberian islands across or near the pole arctic bibliography.
The romance of polar exploration all you can books. Henry, adolphus greely, brainard, cape clay, execution, international. The greeley historic preservation commission invites the public to nominate people or projects for historic preservation month awards to celebrate historic preservation efforts in greeley. Historic preservation month is a time to recognize and celebrate greeleys past, our historic built environment and efforts to preserve and rehabilitate it. Polar exploration is the exploration of the lands around the north and south poles. An account of the lady franklin bay expedition of 188184 and the attainment of farthest north vol. This website was made for elementary students learning about greeley history, but all ages can learn something. General greeley is adolphus washington greeley known primarily for his polar exploration.
Leader of the eponymous polar expedition that got trapped in the wilderness for over three years. Published 1885 external scan greely at cape sabine by charles h. That opportunity came when the international scientific community saw the exploration of the polar regions as the key to understanding the climate of the world. We have rare antiquarian and secondhand books, scientific papers, reports, photographs, maps and ephemera on antarctica, the arctic, the polar regions including greenland and iceland as well as on exploration, mountaineering and whaling. Polar exploration rare books and first editions bauman. Polar exploration in the arctic and antarctic weareteachers. Greely and his crew of 24 scientists and explorers were bound for the last region unmarked on global maps. Launched as part of the united states participation in the first international polar year, the greely arctic expedition sent twentyfive volunteers to ellesmere island off the northwest coast of greenland. The harrowing true story of the greely expedition by guttridge, leonard isbn. Although they pushed further north than any explorers before, the greely expedition failed when supply ships failed to reach them for two years. The story of the greely arctic expedition 18811884 at. The lady franklin bay expedition of 18811884 to lady franklin bay in the canadian arctic was led by lieutenant adolphus greely and was promoted by the united states army signal corps. Survivors, including adolphus greely center with beard were sent to recuperate at the portsmouth naval shipyard.
The greely expedition, an american component of an international arcticresearch initiative, set forth in 1881. View the strangely fascinating flapper style dress she created from rattlesnake skins and much, much more. In my opinion, it is only this perspective that can make clear the institutional and cultural and scientific fundamentals that have driven highrisk endeavors to the ends of the earth and it is regrettable. Correspondence, letterbooks, memoranda, diaries, speeches, lectures, manuscripts and galley proofs of greelys books and articles, notes, military papers, biographical material, greely greeley and nesmith family papers, financial records, scrapbooks, clippings, printed matter, maps, memorabilia, and other papers relating primarily to his military career and exploration of. Guttridges ghosts of cape sabine too poorly written to enjoy. An important private library of polar exploration, travel and local history books exceeded expectations when it was auctioned by tennants auctioneers on 10th january, attracting both book collectors and polar enthusiasts alike. Correspondence, letterbooks, memoranda, diaries, speeches, lectures, manuscripts and galley proofs of greelys books and articles, notes, military papers, biographical material, greely greeley and nesmith family papers, financial records, scrapbooks, clippings, printed matter, maps, memorabilia, and other papers relating primarily to his military career and exploration of the polar regions. Horace greeley is largely famous for being the editor of the new york tribune and is quoted as saying go west young man in reference to western expansion. In 1881 first lieutenant adolphus washington greely of the u. He lived in rochester, new york, and enlisted in a cavalry regiment during the civil war. The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the librarys online catalog. Typically early printed books and especially manuscripts. The story itself is fairly dramatic and interesting there is plenty of source material to make this a story worth telling. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read genealogy of the greelygreeley family.
Learn about some of greeley s most interesting properties below in our property inventory. So here, to while away the long cold evenings, is a reading list of some of my favourite polar books. Adolphus washington greely 18441935, american soldier, arctic explorer, and writer, is remembered for his illfated expedition to the arctic in 18811884. Disaster at lady franklin bay naval history magazine august. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle. Today in history the rescue of the greeley expedition, june. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. A founder of the national geographic society, greely contributed to its magazine and donated his collection of arctic books and scrapbooks to the society. At times, issue refers to timing, such as the first. The story of the greely arctic expedition 18811884 alden todd on. Adolphus washington greely encyclopedia arctica 15. In case you are not familiar with the two famous greeley s listed here, let me catch you up.
Entering the union army at 17, he emerged a brevet major of volunteers at the end of the civil war. Greely, adolphus washington, 18441935, american army officer and arctic explorer, b. Private library of polar exploration and travel books. Greely and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles. Polar exploration is the process of exploration of the polar regions of earth the arctic region and antarctica particularly with the goal of reaching the north pole and south pole, respectively.
The story of the greely arctic expedition 18811884. While stories of the polar explorers and their efforts to reach the poles have been told again and again, the constant renewal of expeditions adds, every year, fresh. During the golden age of arctic exploration between the 1840s and 1910s, a few names stand out franklin, kane, markham, byrd, and peary among them but few are quite like adolphus greely, whose expedition to lady franklin bay was both a scientific success and public tragedy. Adolphus washington greely author of three years of arctic service.
Adolphus greely eigentlich adolphus washington greely. The romance of polar exploration by scott, george firth and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. He was a third cousin of american author and statesman horace greeley. The greely expedition, marketed to the public as the first attempt by the united states to begin a new era of scientific research in the arctic, was instead largely another expedition in the tradition of romantic polar exploration and tragedy. Honored belatedly by his government, greely received the congressional medal of honor in 1935, a few months before his death. Check out the new look and enjoy easier access to your favorite features. They were charged with collecting a mass of scientific data that would help understand the littleknown region. Amazing exhibits tell the story of greeley and old weld county and its celebrated characters, such as rattlesnake kate. Greely came to the arctic after a stellar military career. Greely, adolphus washington article about greely, adolphus. Percy fawcett is a character that everyone roots for in a story, but he sadly never makes it back from the depths of the amazon this is not a spoiler since the whole book is. In addition, it provides links to recommended external websites focusing on polar exploration and a bibliography containing selected works for further reading. Abandoned in the arctic pushes beyond the stale story of whether members of the 1881 expedition were driven to cannibalism.
Your kids will embark on a fun, exciting trek through gods word with the niv adventure bible, in an allnew polar exploration theme. Adolphus greely, the leader of this illfated venture to the arctic, was one of the main subjects in. Adolphus greely was born to poverty in a family ground up by the unforgiving mills of massachusetts. Sailors explored the arctic first, looking for a new sea route that would lead to wealthy china. While on this arctic adventure readers will meet all types of people, see all sorts of places, and learn all kinds of things about the bible. Horace greeley greeley, horace, 18111872 online books about this author are available, as is a wikipedia article greeley, horace, 18111872.
Polar exploration books catalogue gran i hope you enjoy reading my latest catalogue and find items of interest for your collection. Its purpose was to establish a meteorologicalobservation station as part of the first international polar year, and to. Genealogy of the greelygreeley family by george hiram. Opening the worst journey in the world completely at random i also reminded myself how brilliant the best polar books are and why i am desperate to see antarctica for myself. Author and journalist roland huntford picks the best books on the early history of polar exploration. Greely spent most of his life in the army, serving in the signal corps. Adolphus greely and 25 men set sail from newfoundland in 1881 to mount an expedition in the far north, they werent just going for the thrill of an adventure in the arctic.