Who Really Got to the North Pole First?
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- The Race to the North Pole
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The race to the North Pole took 300 years and ended in two men pitted against each other, in an attempt to convince the world who had got their first. But one of them was lying.
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The animators really killed it in this video... as of lately actually. Your productions feel like a warm bath of visual and audio goodness
His Patreon and Sponsors are coming in and I'm all for it. Independent Journalism all the way
I think johnny edits his own vids (not 100% sure)
@@tcg9877 i thought he had al whole team of writers and editors and stuff
My favorite part is how “confident” the insane Dr Cook looks at around 8:00 minutes. 😂
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Arctic exploration was so wild. Love how places like Boothia and Ringnes are named for booze companies that sponsored the expeditions that mapped them
Parabéns você ganhou uma viagem de ida para Manaus, prepare-se para ser assaltado por dois índios em uma canoa
I like that the Russians win the North Pole race. ;)
As if we need proofs on Space race (USSR:USA race was about 14:1 or 12:3), we should need the proofs on NP race. ;)
@@badmaniak The picture with thumbnails (Daria's map) and not the North Pole is the place from which this civilization originated. It is the location where the human race descended to this planet. One nation on this planet preserves this tradition and passes it down from generation to generation. Coincidentally, this nation, according to all research, has the oldest DNA and the state emblem, which is of the same shape as the four islands of Daria that are beneath the ice and are located on Mercator's maps.
Roald Amundsen was the first on both the north and the south pole these other guy's were just scams Russian? What are you talking about 😂
HYPERBOREA IS REAL
Roald Amundsen actually flew over the North Pole, not in an airplane, but rather, an Airship named "the Norge" (aka the Norway), as he was Norwegian. He not only was the first to reach both poles, but he also was the first to successfully traverse the Northwest Passage, where the Franklin Expedition had previously failed (killing their entire crew, in the process).
There is actually a decent Documentary on his Northwest Passage Voyage, called "The Search for the Northwest Passage" which comes in Two Parts (the first covering the Failed Franklin Expedition and the Second covering the Successful Expedition by Roald Amundsen). I suggest that anyone interested in the topic, check it out.
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Johnny,
You should do a sequel about Fridtjof Nansen and his voyage on the Fram. I learned about him in my oceanography course in college because of his work in advancing the knowledge of Arctic currents. From studying how the wreckage of an American ship that went from Siberia to the North Atlantic he could take the same journey in a ship specifically designed for it. During the Fram’s journey he got very close to the North Pole.
Do you have any papars about that story that you can sent me via email?
Imagine if next video Johnny goes to North Pole to do inspection of the land and ensure its real
Hoping for that to happen 😅😅
Wultuh its you again...
HOW MANY TIMES IM GONNA SAY THIS
Imagine if you stop commenting on everything
Heisenberg you sussy baka
In his will, Peary stated his desire for fame before millions of people. His descendant, Johnny's producer, realizes this is the perfect opportunity to fulfill his great great great grandfathers wishes, bringing his long forgotten story to the world. That's how it happened.
I’m a long lost descendant of adm pery
Its his descendant for real?😂
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Cook helped add up to his fame, the rivalry probably helped attract more eyes than if a loner went unchallenged
Mtn Dew
During college, I wrote my senior history honors thesis on the depiction of early 20th century polar explorers by newspapers of the time as idealized masculine figures, and I gotta say, it's super cool seeing that we both used some of the exact same newspaper sources
I just can't get enough of your video's. I started watching the travel video's of your family a couple of years ago. I just discovered your channel a couple of months ago---brilliant, quirky, well researched, odd bits of info, fun! It is everything I love about learning. I am hooked! Interestingly, my husbands grandfather served and died on the USS Peary during the battle of Darwin Harbor. So, Peary did get extended fame from having a ship named after him.
This is a pretty amazing depiction of this story. I'm a museum guide at Peary's historic summer home in Maine, and I'm wildly impressed at how accurate and thoughtful this storytelling is. If anything, Matt Henson deserves his own whole video at some point.
You take people to his home?
Sorry, his "summer" house.
How is this even a job?
Piss off Marko, what do you do?
Ewww baizuo
@@markogaudiosi5243 uhh, exactly the same way any tour guide is a job? By using deeper knowledge of a subject to educate the public in an approachable and entertaining way… It’s basically the same job Johnny Harris does
@@markogaudiosi5243 His "summer" home is a National Historic Site and museum, complete with a visitor center, exhibits, and miles of trails to walk around the island on which it's built.
And it's not a job--I volunteer, and I love it. If you ever find yourself in Maine you should make time for a visit.
Correction: At 5:40 you show a picture of two Sámi men, not Inuit. Amundsen got help from these two, Samuel Johannesen Balto and Ole Nielsen Ravna, since the Sámi people are also used to the arctic climate. Also Amundsens (and Fridtjof Nansen) wore clothes made by the Sámi.
Fun fact: The siberian husky «Balto» that carried serums to Nome in 1925, and therefore has a honor-statue in New York aswell as several movies, is named after Samuel Balto🥳🤩
Jonny is a racist
Ngl as an African American, the more I learn about the Sami, the more im impressed, I had no clue they invented skiis!
Its something we associate w/ Scandinavians here in the US, but learning how Sami culture & history has been suppressed sadly makes sense why Americans dont know too much about it 😕
Glad someone else noticed that
@@luffy101311 The Barbary Coast is unknown to many too.
It’s amazing how much you all are able to produce at such high quality! Glad to be a patreon supporter 😃
Epic video! As someone from the Arctic (Alaska) it's great to see the history being told to a larger audience. Fred Cook is infamous in Alaska for faking his summit of Denali. Another incredible explorer who devoted his life to science and teaching others about the Arctic rather than exploiting it is Brad Washburn -- debunking Cook's claims about summiting Denali while surveying the Alaska range with my grandfather in the 1950s.
Matthew Henson faced discrimination throughout his life, both before and during his time as a member of Robert Peary's team. As the only black member of the team, he faced prejudice and racism from some of his fellow team members, and his contributions to the expedition were often overlooked or minimized. He also faced discrimination in his personal life, including being denied service at restaurants and hotels due to his race. Despite these challenges, Henson was able to overcome them and play a crucial role in the success of the expedition.
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Matthew Henson will go down as one of histories most unsung heroes and unfortunately another victim of white supremacy! Most amazingly, the very same bigots who looked down on him for the way God created him, are the very same people who'd consider themselves good God fearing Christians 🤢🤮
Mtn dew
Ghandi was right about those statements.
It all goes back to the Biblical tale of Noah, his sons, and a curse. The belief was that Ham was cursed by his father Noah in Genesis, and therefore all of his offspring would be cursed as would be Canaan. And Ham would be a servant to his brothers. So many ancient Jewish and Christian folklore has believed anyone with Black skin received “the mark” or the curse from God. This is what allowed so many to openly discriminate Black people and take their inventions, ideas, discoveries and contributions. *They genuinely believed they were doing God’s work.* Whether said person believed in the Bible or not, the culture of divine superiority of the White race permeated all corners of the globe. And the subjugation of Blacks to be the servants of others.
Johnny you renewed my interest in the evolution of my continual education and gave me interest in history and journalism I never had. Thank you!
Here is how the West and China depend heavily on Africa : Nicholas Howard th-cam.com/video/uedBn69KNMU/w-d-xo.html 😑
Andrew Tate did it for me. Thank you andy
If only he didn’t infuse his “journalism” with so much editorialization, modern progressive arrogance applied to antiquity. History won’t be kind on their type, either. These liberal progressives push gender transition on young children. 😬
@@-Scrapper- What a saint
Same! He is so god damn good T it. And I'm also getting i spired in videoediting thanks to him too
I was depressed and rethinking whether to continue on TH-cam. Then I decided to watch each of your videos from the first one at the bottom of the page... And I realized that they were once at absolute zero too. And that today they only look perfect because of the bias I have (from watching the recent videos). I want one day to be able to do what you do. Going to a place and being able to say "Look at this", while holding the thing, while pointing the thing behind me, not just showing it on a screen, while sitting in a room/studio. I hope TH-cam grants me this journey. And I hope one day I can shake your hand, Johnny, even if you don't respond to my emails and comments. Your videos inspire me a lot!
With love,
HIDLSON V.
Accomplishment is fleeting without perseverance.
Just stumbled upon this channel today. Wow. I'm hooked - incredible story telling I can't stop watching/ listening to. Go you!
I dont know how I've only recently found this channel. Genuinely has been a blast going back and watching all the past videos. This has become one of my favorite channels, absolutely amazing research and incredible storytelling
@Blown Gasket you don't find the take over the world American bases on every continent agenda off-putting?
HYPERBOREA IS REAL
Matthew Henson is the one who is the backbone of Peary’s expedition. Without him, Peary’s journey would end quickly.
It’s sad that he didn’t get recognition due to his race. I am happy that later in life he got recognized and today he’s still being honored as a great explorer.
I'm deeply conflicted. Don't want to believe Peary made it, but hope Henson did.
He could have found someone else to be his right hand man
While I do not think the is fair to Peary to give so much credit to Henson, Henson was certainly instrumental in getting Peary there and the fact that they are not remembered together and celebrated as a team shows the prejudice against a great man only due to race.
@@thegamingwolf5612 Yes it suggests that Peary wanted the best man for the job, so chose Henson.
@@rogink And yet he didn’t see Henson as a man, or an equal. He wanted his abilities for “free.”
Ok there is a thing with this guy that just makes me become sooooo addicted to watching his work, i put it on and am hooked like a fish and just can’t get my self out really love his work and the way he tells his information is also just fascinating ash
Awesome map video. Glad you are doiing some more of them lately. The poster about the maps is on its way to Belgium!
With the quality, length, and depth of your videos, I'm always amazed at how quickly you can produce them
I would absolutely love an episode on Amundsen. Truly the greatest arctic explorer of all time
OMG, your team and you are just from another league, you have all the support, only big TV networks can do it better ...but also their budget. Just perfectionate
I find it amusing that I never gave much thought as to how our maps came to be until I started watching your videos. I've always loved history and these videos are amazing with incredible production value. Thanks for your hard work and teaching history in an interesting way ❤
This is amazing. I’d love a series on just explorers and going to places that no one has been there yet. I know there were a couple islands in the pacific where natives had never seen outside people in millions of years (there is a video on their first encounter actually). That would be a cool video
millions of years??
Your editing is hilariously😭😭🤣🤣🤣 GOLD....awesome and educating video,one of the best I've seen.
Amazing editing johnny! You've seem to really really improved from the old days!
Absolutely fantastic production design and animation AND sound on this one, as always. You have one hell of a team with you; kudos to all involved!
Strange that there was also a rivalry to get to the south pole between Scott and Amundsen, even stranger that this story gets less attention when is arguably way more dramatic, besides the fact that Scott and his team died doing it.
I feel like Scots and Amundsen story is much better known.
bro these videos are so fantastically produced, even more so then just your normal professional documentary
Everytime I watch these documentaries I feel like saying "Hey! It's the Johnny Harris show!" Love what you guys make, this is one of the most interesting channels on TH-cam as far as I know.
*People are at a party, dancing and drinking, having a good time*
Johnny, huddled in the corner: "They don't know I went to Greenland recently..."
You might be my most favourite youtuber man .the content you an your team gather an edit realy is top notch. Keep it up guys an galls
I'm loving Johnny's recent move toward indulging his love for maps.
I'm very here for it. :)
I loved this story. Who knew history between two middle aged men could be so juicy and hilarious at the same time. Ditto on the Hulu show idea 😁 Johnny and Team thank you for always coming through with a fantastical 30 minute history class ❤
I just get so excited when Johnny says “I want to show you a story”😊
Glad you finally used your Artic map, very nice map!!!
I know just found you, thanks to reddit! You have a very fun and professional production and the trivial education element is just *chef's kiss*
Well done, I love how you grouped this story in with the Antarctica one. Feels like they're complementary and harmonious, part of a larger vision to tell stories about venturing into the unknown
Might we see some space stories next? What else besides Antarctica and The Arctic weren't explored by the early 20th century?
It’s a good evening when Johnny releases one of his videos
Just found your channel and I'm amazed about the quality. Take the compliment and have a nice day.
Love your information, that really cool map, and clearing some things up about Cook. Nice.
This channel mastered narrating stories in a way that makes you feel you uncover the mystery yourself. Thank you Johnny 🙌
True.
Regardless of what cult this guy falls into, he becomes the perfect npc acolyte for it. Convinced of his own limited world view, communicating it with conviction & certainty, arrogantly dismissing any other viewpoint or perspective. I cannot understate how much I loathe this personality type.
Imagine being the first to verifiably reach the pole by land and being called "a guy from Minnesota" lmao
I see u updated the thumbnail
I didn't click on the original one but this thumbnail compelled me, good job
I studied Robert E Peary when i was a kid and was so fascinated by him and his Arctic exploration.. i have been waiting for a video like this for many years!
Regarding the stolen meteorites(technically really big shards), these were extremely important natural resources for the community that Peary stole from literally to the point that people only lived in that area because of those meteorites.
You just get better and better every video! 🤯💯 this dude is serious with his work and I as a fan really appreciate that!🙏🏼 keep crushing it JH!
Earth is definitely not a spinning ball traveling through space at ridiculous speeds it is flat stationary leveled non rotating plane…
It's a rhombus! And I'm tired of ppl pretending it's not
I love your work. Wish you all these for the future and looking forward to new content.
Great video. If you haven't had your fill of Arctic explorers with massive egos and bitter feuds the story of Roald Amundsen and Umberto Nobile is a terrific one. There's airships, national pride, a dictator, an out of control media, clashing personalities and a series of horrible disasters.
You’ve got to do a video about that amateur Arctic expedition based on a bar bet in Minnesota
The whole race for the poles is fascinating in general, especially Roald Amundsen and Robert Falcon Scott's story. The hubris of the British empire vs a truly experienced individual.
Same with Admiral Byrd, the most interesting story
Fun and very informative content as always! I also love maps i hope you can also content who really summit the Mt. Everest first 🤭 thanks
Thank you for this great video.
I really liked the song you chose for the background between 17:10 and 18:38. Could you share its artist and title, please?
I love your work!
Enjoying this new direction in content. After this would you ever consider covering the race to discover the source of the Nile? If I recall there's some interesting stories down that rabbit hole.
I loved the story telling in this great video. Well done team JH!
Thanks for these videos man, whenever I feel homesick, I love to watch these
I love your content and the transitions. Everything is perfect and it keeps me Intrigued the whole time. Don't stop posting.💪💪💪
Cook & Peary: They feared each other for their differences but were absolutely terrified at their similarities.
You know what, the title didn't surprise me one bit
always a fan of Johnny Harris's storytelling. safe travels!
Awesome story telling. I loved this!! I’m subscribed now n got my notifications on. 😊educational and fun. 🤓👍
I just found this channel today, and this guy is an amazing story teller. What a great find! I’m so excited. I love finding gems on here 😊
Ya but he talks a lot of shit.And is wrong about a lot of stuff.
Look it up and you will see.
I'm jealous of you, man. I wish I could get to watch all his vids again for the first time.
how do i find other gems?
He says milk is for nonces
@@Spyderz-xo9rz then why are you here? Watching his videos?
Great video, Johnny! You mention Peary reaching the North Pole five days after Cook, but the titles and dates on the articles say it is nearly a year difference. Which one is correct?
As an Inuk, though from Nunavut and not a Greenlandic Inuk, I am very excited about the upcoming video. Huskies used for hunting and transportation in the Canadian Arctic were all slaughtered by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police for the Canadian Government in the name of Arctic Sovereignty. This happened around 1960's.
Where in Nunavut you from
wow, that's surprising to hear. Sorry your community had to go through that. Hope things are better :)
Great content John, I would love to see you explain dedollarization in a 30 min or even a hour long video. Cheers!
Let me mention first that I really enjoyed the video (I always do).
I did not read through all the comments.
The one thing I noticed is that you didn't mention Shackelford. He was another explorer who financed a crew to go to the North Pole. They didn't make it but we're stranded. The only Survivor being a city Inuit woman who had know nothing about survival. She and the ships cat were they only ones left to rescue. A very sad yet fascinating great story
I'm glad Matthew Henson got some recognition in this video and as always I love the story telling. It keeps my interest till the end.
Never let the truth get in the way of a good story.
It distorts people’s minds with false conceptions. Taking away credit where credit is due. A bit like the tooth fairy leaving a dollar under your pillow at night. That accolade really should go to your dad or mom not an imaginary character.
Man, the calibre of your video production these days really rocks!
Sir, thank you for your videos.
I take the liberty of suggesting a subject which has not yet been tackled and which is one of the big stories of the last decade; the disappearance of flight MH 370.
I also wish you to be able to do some time in France in a bakery because I saw that it is one of your projects.
Thank you and good continuation Mr Harris.
I love your narrating, story telling, and facial expression, it really helps bring out the tone of the history of the north pole. Thank you for making and sharing this.
I am now also appalled at this travesty.
Really glad you decided to cover this story Johnny. Your love of maps is wonderful. Geography has never been more entertaining to learn about
I believe that Henson is the first man to reach the North Pole. And if he isn’t the man to step foot on ice on the pole, he was the reason that somebody else did. One of the most underrated historical figures I’ve learned about.
You are my favorite TH-camr ❤❤❤❤❤❤ I get super excited for video so ,much knowledge
Hey John I really like your content and videos! Can you please do an in-depht analysis of the Periplus of the Erythraean Sea? I really want to know more about it. Thank you!
Johnny you forgot the most important people that made it to the north pole first. Jeremy Clarkson and James May where the first people to reach the North Pole by car
Nice thumbnail of hyperborea
Loved your video! ❤Thank you for sharing with your knowledge, insight and great enthusiasm! Engrid, from Oklahoma🐛🧘♀️🦋💞
Yo where do you get your maps? Ive always loved maps and want to start a collection someday
What are these white polar bears? My grandmother told me not to listen anyone, the polar bears were black!
I see what you did.
Matthew Henson is the MVP of this whole saga. Incredibly inspirational gentleman. Found his autobiography on audiobook and listened to it immediately after watching this video. Almost did an all nighter. Highly recommend it!!
An OG abeed
Dude if i found these two on my own i would have spent hours apon hours reading and searching stuff. Thanks for doing all of that for me and making a video on these two explorers.
Johnny Boy Harris cracks me up when he gets so nerdy with maps 😂
This is why I love your content you make history and social issues in a simple and enjoyable narrative.
But does it... have oil?
It does.
Excellent storytelling. Hope you're all getting paid equal (or more) to the effort.
Great video! You should make one on Svalbard too
I like these documentaries they educate more than news channels ever did plus it’s little funny
So since Johnny has made videos about the arctic and the Antarctic does that mean he’s bipolar?
I love that you used footage from Nanook of the North. The first documentary made, when talking about the Inuit people. Great call to some history.
You guys get better with music! Nice, this gets the real taste 😊
I'm a bit sad Johnny doesn't mention August Petermann at all in this episode. This guy was the driving force in how people got funded those expeditions to the North Pole.
The way he just casually said “he cheated on his with a 14 year old” is crazy 😂😂
Good post! You're a good story teller. Very enjoyable! 🙏❤️😁
Wow that really is a beautiful map at 2:18
Usually not necessarily my type of thing, but it literally made me go ‘Oooooohh’
I love this Johnny, outdone yourself again 🥰
Hi Johnny! I commented on other videos recently where I wanted to know if you would address the situation with betterhelp, where they were found to sell user medical data to other entities without permission. I know that you have talked about privacy previously and the importance of using vpn and other stuff but I know that they are your sponsor and don't know if that's a reason to not address it. Data privacy is very important specially Medical health data.
Thank you for bringing this up super important. Also VPNs only help so much all they do is change your IP address nothing more
@@matthewbass8152 The reason that I’m bringing this up is because there might be a lot of users who do not know about this situation and I think because he is promoting better help he should also bring this to peoples’ attention that hey they have been found to sell user data when they said they won’t and we’re fined 7.8 mil in a settlement, so even though they have great service and we don’t know if they will violate this again because obviously we can’t trust them, so do this at your own discretion.
Damn that was the best video you ever made if you ask me. It shows that you got invested a lot in the topic. Keep up the good work!
Great video, great editing thank you so much !