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Sailing the Historic Northwest Passage in a Polar-Class Icebreaker
By Stephen Hartshorne Since the Age of Discovery began in the sixteenth century, explorers have been braving the frigid weather and powerful sea ice of Canada’s northern reaches in search of a Northwest Passage to the Pacific Ocean. So great was the attraction of this potential shortcut to the Far…