north pole

A magical train ride on Christmas Eve takes a boy to the North Pole to receive a special gift from Santa Claus.

Contains transcripts from the diary of early twentieth-century explorer Richard E. Byrd in which he recorded details of his historic, and disputed flight over the North Pole in 1926, and discussed other aspects of his life and work in the years between 1925 and 1927.

Chronicles the two-month long voyage scientist Wayne Grady took to the North Pole to study the effects of global warming on the planet.

A first-person account of the 1986 dogsled expedition to the North Pole, the first to reach the North Pole without resupply since Robert E. Peary in 1909.

Articles originally published in "National Geographic" present the life and accomplishments of Robert E. Peary, focusing on his explorations of the North Pole.

Recounts the life and struggles of the man who raised the American flag on the North Pole in 1909, describes how his knowledge and skills helped make the event possible, and discusses why his contributions were ignored at the time.

Describes the history of man's attempts to reach the North Pole, as well as the life and career of the Arctic explorer Robert Peary, who is credited with reaching the North Pole in 1909.

A magical train ride on Christmas Eve takes a boy to the North Pole to receive a special gift from Santa Claus.