060 Breaking Ice for Arctic Oil
The Arctic and the Antarctic are privileged locations for observers interested in understanding how our world is shaped by the forces of nature and the workings of history. These areas have inspired countless humans to undertake epic expeditions of discov
July 16, 201917m 47s
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Show Notes
The largest ship ever to fly an American flag, the SS Manhattan busted its way north in search of heavy ice for a commercial route to move the recently discovered North Slope oil away from Prudhoe Bay in superships even larger than the Manhattan.
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arcticantarcticpolepolarsvalbardgreenlandnorth polesouth polepolar bearpenguinauroranorthern lightspitzbergenspitsbergen