Andrée’s Big Balloon Crash of 1897

<p>In 1896, Sweden had fallen far behind in the race for the North Pole. Out of the fray emerged Salomon August Andrée, who put forward a proposal so cutting edge it was immediately funded and flooded with national support. He would fly a balloon over the Arctic circle, sweeping ahead of Norwegian attempts and taking the glory for Sweden. Unfortunately, science and the weather were not on Andrée’s side.</p> <p>Check out our <a href="https://www.themaydaypod.com/"><u>website</u></a> and find us @themaydaypod on<a href="https://www.instagram.com/themaydaypod/"> <u>Instagram</u></a> and<a href="https://twitter.com/TheMaydayPod"> <u>Twitter</u></a> to say hello. Our amazing composer and producer Marlon Grunden can be found at his website<a href="https://marlongrunden.com/"> <u>marlongrunden.com</u></a><strong>.</strong></p>