Finding and Losing the Northwest Passage

Finding and Losing the Northwest PassageConstant Wonder • Season 2022, Episode 902

Mar 8, 2021 • 53m

Alexander Mackenzie beat Lewis and Clark across North America by more than a decade. In the 16th century, William Barents' luck ran out on his third attempt to find an ocean shortcut across the North Pole.

Episode Segments

Finding and Losing the Northwest PassageMar 8, 202138mIn 1789, Alexander Mackenzie hoped to find a Northwest Passage, but died disappointed. He never realized what he really found.

In 1789, Alexander Mackenzie hoped to find a Northwest Passage, but died disappointed. He never realized what he really found.

Shipwrecked at the Edge of the WorldMar 8, 202115mWilliam Barents died on an iceberg in the sea that bears his name.

William Barents died on an iceberg in the sea that bears his name.