Arctic argonauts

Arctic argonauts

by Walter Andrew Kenyon

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Chronicles the search for the Northwest Passage from 1576 to 1632. Begins with the earliest explorers: Frobisher, Davis, Weymouth, Knight, Hudson, Button, Gibbons, Bylot, Baffin, Hawkridge, Munk, Foxe, and James, and provides information about non-exploration matters, such as architecture, diet, clothing, wages and navigation.

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    How does Kenyon’s inclusion of everyday details—such as diet, clothing, and wages—change your perception of these grand historical expeditions compared to traditional narratives focused solely on discovery?

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    If you were invited to join one of these early voyages into the unknown Arctic, which of the explorers profiled would you trust the most as a leader, and what qualities make them stand out to you?

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    The pursuit of the Northwest Passage consumed the lives and resources of many men despite repeated failures; what do these repeated attempts reveal about the human drive to conquer seemingly impossible geographical barriers?

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