Fatal North: Adventure and Survival Aboard USS Polaris, the First U.S. Expedition to the North PoleBeginning as America's first attempt to reach the North Pole, an expedition ended with the captain's suspicious death, a brutal struggle for survival, and a government cover-up. This harrowing account of the 130-year old mystery of the "U.S.S. Polaris" presents information from transcripts of the Navy inquest, the ship's log, autopsy and forensic reports, and the personal papers of the captain and crew. |
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North Star | 1 |
A Ship and Her Crew | 22 |
Icebergs Dead Ahead | 37 |
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