Realm of Ice and Sky

New Books to Read as the Days Get Shorter: November 2025

The History Reader Upcoming Books November 2025
As the days get shorter and the temperatures drop, you'll want to stay inside to enjoy…
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Lincoln Ellsworth—American Polar Explorer & Hero of the First Airplane Flight to the North Pole

Ellsworth (left) and Amundsen posing in Nome after their triumphant transpolar flight. (National Library of Norway)

by Buddy Levy

When one thinks of the great American polar explorers in history, names like…
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Adventure Research at the Top of the World

by Buddy Levy

Author Buddy Levy shares his chilly experience in Ny Ålesund, Norway, where he…
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Schley: The Navy Man Who Saved Greely

by Buddy Levy

wcag heading wcag heading Commander Winfield Scott Schley (4th from left) and…
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