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Finding and Losing the Northwest Passage

Finding and Losing the Northwest Passage

Constant Wonder - Radio Archive, Episode 902

  • Mar 8, 2021 7:00 pm
  • 52:43 mins
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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.

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Finding and Losing the Northwest Passage

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In 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.

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Shipwrecked at the Edge of the World

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William 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.

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