In 1897, S.A. Andree took an unlikely approach to exploring the North Pole: As other Arctic adventurers tried to march, sail or sled to the... Lesson Learned: Don't Fly To North Pole In A Balloon In ...

The late 19th century gave rise to a period known as the Heroic Age of Polar Expedition. The rest of the map had already been filled in; the Poles were the last great push any country could make for ...