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Ernest de Koven Leffingwell
Ernest de Koven Leffingwell was a joint commander, with Ejnar Mikkelsen, of the 1906-1908 Anglo-American Polar Expedition, which established that, contrary to long-held myths and stories, there was no land north of Alaska.
Self-described as “the forgotten explorer,” as his efforts went largely unrecognized in his own time, Leffingwell is credited for later mapping about 150 miles of the Arctic coastline, between Point Barrow and Herschel Island, along with the adjacent Brooks Range, between 1906 and 1914. Continue reading →
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Tagged Anglo-American Polar Expedition, Arctic, Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Barrow, Brooks Range, Canning River, Ejnar Mikkelsen, Ernest de Koven Leffingwell, explorer, Flaxman Island, Joe Henderson, National Historic Landmark, sled dogs
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