An Overlooked Expedition

Your Name Subject and Section Professor’s Name January 27, 2019 An Overlooked Expedition For most men, just thinking about the vast expanse of the seas and the dangers that lurk within could readily inspire a sense of fear on their hearts. This is not the case for Captain Charles Wilkes. Captain Wilkes has been a stalwart seafarer and leader in the military that faced these unknown threats head-on. He and his crew sailed the austere Antarctic coasts, mapped the Northwest American coastline, and even fared around the distant continent of Asia, covering 87,000 miles throughout their journey. Although, no man could be able to mitigate, much less remove, all of the risks i...