American Experience S23E7 — The Greely Expedition

7.4

American Experience•Season 23•Episode 7

The Greely Expedition

7.4/10 · 119 votesJan 31, 201155 min

Ranked #4 of 12 in Season 23•+0.2 vs season avg

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In 1881, 25 men led by Adolphus Greely set sail from Newfoundland to Lady Franklin Bay in the high Arctic, where they planned to collect a wealth of scientific data from a vast area of the world’s surface that had been described as a "sheer

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Episode Summary

"The Greely Expedition" is episode 7 of American Experience season 23. It scored 7.4/10 from 119 votes, ranking #4 of 12 episodes this season (season average 7.2). It aired on January 31, 2011.

Next: E8 · Triangle Fire Best of Season 23