THE SAILOR WHO DARED AND DIED… The men sailing in the Arctic convoys of World War II had a bitter cause to know, that there was no…… Read more “Stranded in the Arctic”
Category: DARING JOURNEYS
Mercer Girls-Brides by mail order
An advertisement in 1865 in the Seattle Puget Sound Herald brought a wistful flutter to many a rough, tough heart. In those times, Seattle was a pioneer town on…… Read more “Mercer Girls-Brides by mail order”
Surviving falls from unimaginable heights
The belief that people falling from a great height are dead before they hit the ground has been rebutted by several contrary outcomes over the years. For example,…… Read more “Surviving falls from unimaginable heights”
A Gold Reef
He claimed that the fabulously rich reef that he had seen was a gold deposit! Far out beyond the Petermann Range in the scorched desert of central…… Read more “A Gold Reef”
Over the edge of the world
THE NAVIGATOR WHO SHONE A LIGHT ON THE SEA OF DARKNESS Beneath the towering cliffs of Cape Bojador, just south of the Canary Islands, the Atlantic boils…… Read more “Over the edge of the world”
