What happened in the 1830s?
๐ 1840: Antarctica is claimed for the United States under the United States Exploring Expedition.
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United States Exploring Expedition - Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
Exploring the Antarctic 1840 - The Wilkes Expedition (navy.mil)
Wilkes Expedition | Time and Navigation (si.edu)
The Wilkes Exploring Expedition | Proceedings - U.S. Naval Institute (usni.org)
United States Exploring Expedition (1838-1842) (oregonencyclopedia.org)
1840 Detail, USA Claims Antarctica - America's Best History (americasbesthistory.com)
United States Exploring Expedition, 1838-1842 (si.edu)
The History Corridor (@thehistorycorridor) - Instagram (instagram.com)
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