Talk:Overland Expedition

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The only mentions I found on EN are (parts of three sentences):

Captain "Hell Roaring" Michael A. Healy, master of the USRC Bear, rescued whalers trapped at Point Barrow, Alaska, and brought reindeer to Alaska to provide a steady food source.[1] (USCG article, early history section) The first part is highly misleading, as Healy didn't make the actual trip--as captain of the Bear he naturally stayed with his ship; and the "...and brought reindeer to Alaska to provide a steady food source." part is simply incorrect (at least in that time sequence--since the Bear was a regular source of supplies in the area, Healy and the Bear may have been involved in earlier efforts bringing reindeer to Alaska--I have another book that should provide some clarity, but I can't find it at the moment). The reindeer had already been brought to Alaska to provide a steady food source for the natives; that's why there were herds of reindeer that could be used in the rescue.
In 1902, he was awarded the Congressional Gold Medal of Honor, in recognition of his leadership in starvation relef efforts for American whalers at Point Barrow in 1897-1898. That expedition has been hailed as one of the most perillous rescue missions in maritime history. from the en:Ellsworth P. Bertholf article.

Freshstart 04:58, 8 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

It seemed like a pretty celebrated event, so I added an article on it. Rigadoun (talk) 19:48, 8 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]