EPISODE · Aug 27, 2013 · 9 MIN
The Jeannette Expedition Monument
from A History of the Navy in 100 Objects · host United States Naval Academy
Video 29 in the series "A History of the Navy in 100 Objects" presented by the United States Naval Academy. This is about polar exploration and the Jeannette Expedition Monument.
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Polar exploration has been a hallmark of the U.S. Navy's many accomplishments. Tales of bravery during legendary polar exploration missions have captivated the American people for nearly two hundred years. Today we look at a monument to one of those early polar expeditions, and at the same time examine the timeline of the polar exploration mission set that the Navy has been engaged in almost continuously since 1839.
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The Jeannette Expedition Monument
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