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Voyage to the North Pole | Finding USS Jeannette | 6

2024/6/25
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Mike Corey: 对Hampton Sides及其著作《冰之王国:美国珍妮特号的伟大而可怕的北极航行》进行了介绍,并引出了对珍妮特号探险故事的讨论。 Hampton Sides: 讲述了发现珍妮特号探险故事的经过,强调了这段历史的重要性以及它与美国探险家沙克尔顿故事的相似性。详细描述了为研究这段历史而进行的实地考察,包括前往西伯利亚的勒拿河三角洲等地,并亲身体验了北极冰层环境的严酷。 Hampton Sides: 介绍了詹姆斯·戈登·贝内特二世,这位古怪的百万富翁报业大亨,以及他资助珍妮特号探险的原因。对比了贝内特与珍妮特号船长德朗的性格差异,并解释了德朗成功招募到一支优秀船员队伍的原因。 Hampton Sides: 阐述了当时流行的关于北极存在温暖海域的科学理论和地图,以及这些理论对探险家们的吸引力。详细介绍了德朗的探险计划,包括航线、补给、预期目标等。 Hampton Sides: 描述了珍妮特号沉没后,船员们在冰层上艰难跋涉的经历,以及他们所面临的严酷环境。朗读了书中描述珍妮特号船员们在“骷髅冰层”中艰难跋涉的段落,生动展现了这段历史的艰辛。 Hampton Sides: 讲述了珍妮特号船员们在西伯利亚勒拿河三角洲登陆后所面临的困境,以及他们如何得到雅库特人的帮助。描述了消息传到外界所花费的时间,以及德朗妻子艾玛寻找丈夫的经过。 Hampton Sides: 描述了梅尔维尔找到德朗及其船员遗体后,为他们建立纪念碑的过程,以及德朗最终的安葬地点。

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Hampton Sides stumbled upon the tragic journey of USS Jeannette while researching another polar expedition in Norway. He was intrigued by the story of Captain De Long's voyage and its unknown status in American history, leading him to extensively research and travel the world to piece together the story for his book.

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When author and historian Hampton Sides was deep into researching another polar expedition, he stumbled upon the tragic journey of USS Jeannette. He couldn’t believe Captain De Long’s voyage wasn’t common knowledge. The 33-man crew endured extreme hardship, and only 13 survived what Sides calls “the American Shackleton story.” Hampton Sides joins host Mike Corey to share his own story of tracing the forgotten voyage for his book* In the Kingdom of Ice: The Grand and Terrible Polar Voyage of the USS Jeannette).*

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