2. Headline: Triumph and Tension of the Norge Guest Author: Mark Piesing Summary: This segment covers the 1926 Norge expedition, detailing airship modifications for Arctic conditions. While successful in reaching the North Pole and Alaska, the journey spa

Season 8 Episode 554  ·  Mar 09, 01:56 AM
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2. Headline: Triumph and Tension of the Norge Guest Author: Mark PiesingSummary: This segment covers the 1926 Norge expedition, detailing airship modifications for Arctic conditions. While successful in reaching the North Pole and Alaska, the journey sparked bitter rivalry between Amundsen and Nobile as Mussolini utilized the achievement for fascist propaganda across the global stage. (18)

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3. Headline: The Tragic Search for the Italia Guest Author: Mark Piesing Summary: Following the Italia crash, a massive rescue effort unfolds, including Roald Amundsen’s fatal flight into a cloud bank. Piesing details Nobile’s controversial decision to
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