Online Lecture: Arctic Exploration — The Quest for the North Pole

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Join us on Tuesday, June 17, 2025, at 1 p.m. (ET)/ 10 a.m. (PT), for a one-hour lecture and Q&A to learn about the history of explorations of the North Pole.

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