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Roald Amundsen - Part 7 - The Maud Expedition Jan 14, 2025

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Amundsen sets out in 1918 on his new ship, the Maud, to take part in polar drift. The hope is the drift will take the Maud all the way to the North Pole. Not much will go as planned.

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Roald Amundsen - Part 6 - Return from the South Pole Jan 06, 2025

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In part 6 of our series on Roald Amundsen, we wrap up the South Pole Expedition as Amundsen and his team goes from the South Pole to Framheim. From there, Amundsen heads to Australia to let the world know about his achievements. We also take a look at the fate of Robert Falcon Scott and the Terra Nova Expedition.

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Roald Amundsen - Part 5 - the South Pole (cont.) Dec 24, 2024

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Amundsen and his team survive the winter in Antarctica, then set out across the Ross Ice Shelf (aka the Great Ice Barrier), over the Transantarctic Mountains, and on to the South Pole. Will they be able to best Robert Falcon Scott and the Terra Nova team?

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Roald Amundsen - Part 4 - the South Pole Dec 11, 2024

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In 1910, Roald Amundsen and the Fram set off on what the world thought was an expedition to the Arctic. Instead, Amundsen sailed to Antarctica - his intention to make a run at the South Pole. It would set up a dramatic (and tragic) race for the pole with British explorers Robert Falcon Scott.

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Roald Amundsen - Part 3 - The Gjøa Expedition (cont.) Dec 03, 2024

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Roald Amundsen makes a go for the Magnetic North Pole, then looks to complete the Northwest Passage - something he had dreamed about since he was 15 years old.

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Roald Amundsen - Part 2 - The Gjøa Expedition Nov 25, 2024

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In the first part of this episode, Amundsen organizes an expedition to sail through the Northwest Passage - as well as locate the Magnetic North Pole. In the second part of the episode, we set out on his epic three year voyage to be the first person to ever sail the legendary passage.

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Roald Amundsen - Part 1 - Early life and the Belgica Expedition Nov 19, 2024

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In part one of our series, we look at the early life of Norwegian polar explorer Roald Amundsen. We then take him on his first great adventure - that as the third in command of the Belgica Expedition - the first expedition of the Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration. It will be a harrowing experience - but prepare Amundsen for bigger things.

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Hiram Bingham and Machu Picchu - Part 5 Nov 05, 2024

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In the final part in this series, we look at the rest of the life of Bingham, the true nature of Machu Picchu, and the story of the artifacts taken from Peru by Bingham and Yale.

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Hiram Bingham and Machu Picchu - Part 4 Oct 30, 2024

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In this part of our series, we wrap up the 1911 Yale Peruvian Expedition and look at the 1912, and 1914-15 Expeditions. Meanwhile, the fame of Bingham - and Machu Picchu - continues to grow.

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Hiram Bingham and Machu Picchu - Part 3 Oct 14, 2024

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Hiram Bingham has found Machu Picchu. In this episode, he goes searching for the last Inca cities - Vitcos and Vilcabamba.

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