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Adolphus Washington Greely
Adolphus Washington Greely was one of the most forward-thinking people ever to grace the field of public service. He was the oldest person ever to receive the United States Congressional Medal of Honor at the advanced age of ninety-one, and during his lifetime he brought about some of the most significant changes to American scientific and military exploration. He was at one time the most well-known person in the world, and his acquaintance was coveted by royalty and leaders around the globe. And yet, nearly eighty years after his death, he is relatively unknown. This is the story of his remarkable life, which began in 1844 and ended in 1935. From his service in the 19th Massachusetts Volunt...
Three Years of Arctic Service
Narrative of United States First International Polar Year expedition to Fort Conger, Ellesmere Island. Includes appendices on meteorology, zoology, botany, ethnology.
Invisible Giants
Highlights Our Country'S Rich biographical history. Fifty notable people have selected a person from the past whom they admire, but feel they have not received the infamy they deserve.
General Greely
Biography of Adolphus Washington Greely, American soldier, explorer, statesman and philosopher. Includes expeditions to the Grinnell Peninsula in the Parry Islands, Northwest Territories.
Abandoned
Based on General A.W. Greely's papers and other unpublished manuscripts.
Ghosts of Cape Sabine
The Arctic's most notorious expedition . . . a true story of mutiny, madness, suicide, and cannibalism. In July 1881, 25 men set sail to establish a scientific base in the Arctic region. Three years later only six returned. Through private letters and diaries of the doomed men, Guttridge--author of "Icebound"--gives a day-by-day chronicle that is brilliantly told, unbelievable true, and absolutely unforgettable.
