At Home in the North
Arctic vistas are simultaneously beautiful and daunting to southern eyes. But look closely, as Robert E. Peary did, and you will see a welcoming home where Inuit families have thrived for generations. Inuit continue to raise their families in the Arctic today, while navigating the dual threats of colonialism and global warming.
Below are links to resources in our collection to complement exhibits in the museum galleries.
Robert E. Peary's Career
- (Zoe Eddy '10)
- Biographies
- Virtual Arctic Museum Exhibits
North Pole
- North Pole Blog (Hillary Hooke '09)
- Video Tour Northward Over the Great Ice (Jennifer Crane '05) - coming soon
- and Cape Sheridan article
- Exhibits
Matthew A. Henson
Donald MacMillan
- Biographies
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- Exhibits
- Schooner ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø±¬ÍøÕ¾ Centennial
- Colorful Arctic
- MacMillan's Last Voyage
- Northwest of the Known Arctic Lands: MacMillan's Search for Crocker Land, 1914
- Off to a Rocky Start: The Crocker Land Expedition, 1913
- Schooner ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø±¬ÍøÕ¾ Summers
- Four Years in the White North: Donald MacMillan's Crocker Land Lecture
- Motion Picture Films