The 1881 Expedition to Reach Farthest North Led to Starvation, Madness, and Glory

Published: Feb. 20, 2020, 7:30 a.m.

In July 1881, Lt. A.W. Greely and his crew of 24 scientists and explorers were bound for the last region unmarked on global maps. Their goal: Farthest North. What would follow was one of the most extraordinary and terrible voyages ever made.\n\nGreely...