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SYMHC Classics: S.A. Andrée and the 1897 North Pole Balloon Mission

Stuff You Missed in History Class

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The Polar Expedition of S a Andre

The polar expedition of s a andre, which was made by balloon in 18 79. This episode came out on april fifteenth, 20 15. And we're actually going to start sort of at the end of the story, so that end were starting as a discovery. White island is normally completely covered by ice, except for two little points of rock. A geologist named doctor gunner horn and his team followed these walruses that they had spotted on the island. But while they were followingthese walruses, they found something that they had absolutely not been looking for - a diary. On the opening page were the words, the sledge journey 18 97.

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