The 1881 scientific mission to the Arctic that ended with death and cannibalism.

The Greely Expedition American Experience

Premiered January 30, 2011
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The Greely Expedition

An epic story of adventure, abandonment and human tragedy, The Greely Expedition tells of an 1881 scientific mission to the Arctic that ended with death and rumors of cannibalism.

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American Experience, TV's most-watched history series, brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today.

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