Tag Archives: Roald Amundsen

Late Winter Reading

By R.A. Schenck | Published: March 25, 2013

Hoosh – a well researched and wonderfully written look into the history of Antarctic cuisine. The Last Viking – the latest (and my most favorite biography) of Roald Amundsen.

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Captain Roald Amundsen and Crew

By R.A. Schenck | Published: September 14, 2010

From a picture taken during his stop in Nome, Alaska after completing a three year long journey through the Northwest Passage. His ship, Gjøa, was the first to do so successfully. He would later be the first to reach the South Pole. Related Post: Shackleton, Peary, and Amundsen in Meeting

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