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Library Acquires Music Manuscript of Songs Written During Charles Wilkes’ Expedition Exploring Antarctica and the PacificThe Library of Congress has recently acquired a music manuscript of songs written shipboard during the legendary United States Exploring Expedition of 1838-42. Captained by U.S. Navy Lt. Charles Wilkes, the Ex. Ex. – as the scientific military expedition was informally called – was able to map 1,500 miles of Antarctica’s eastern coastline, proving for the first time that the landmass was a continent. Click here for more information.
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