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The Polaris Expedition (1871-1873) was one of the many ill-fated early attempts to reach the North Pole. In November of the first year, the ship’s captain, Charles Francis Hall, died — … 
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Want even more explorer-inspired names? Find past blog posts at https://www.scoop.it/t/name-news/?&tag=explorers
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If you’re a fan of travel- and exploration-inspired names, check out this list of fifteen uncommon choices.
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I’m in the middle of Alfred Lansing’s 1959 book Endurance, which tells the story of Ernest Shackleton’s ill-fated Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition (1914-1917). One intriguing d…
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In late 1914, polar explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton set off for Antarctica aboard the Endurance with a crew of 27 men.*
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Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen was the first person to cross the Northwest Passage (1905), to reach the South Pole (1911), and to reach both poles (1925).
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Hey guys, happy Columbus Day! I don't get this day off of school anymore (in Chicago we get Pulaski Day off instead). I thought it would be perfect to honor the holiday by talking about names for your little explorer. So, enjoy, and tell me what you think.
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Journey, Asra, Peregrine, and more.
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Years before the the ill-fated Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition, Ernest Shackleton led the Nimrod Expedition to Antarctica. The party set sail from Lyttelton, New Zealand, on January 1, 1908. A …
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We were considering Conor Ignatius, and you had some great suggestions, and then we did a 180 and named him Brendan Gruene (pronounced Green).
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Welcome (2 years ago) to Brendan!
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If you've caught the travel bug, check out these names inspired by adventuring!
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It’s hard to know how many babies worldwide were named “Robert” in his honor, given both the prevalence of the name and the sheer size of the British Empire at that time, but I have found a pair of unmistakable tributes:
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North, Easton, West, Weston--a guest blog showing how baby names are moving in more adventurous directions.
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