2 Quotes & Sayings By John James Ingalls

John James Ingalls was a nineteenth century writer of adventure fiction. He was born on February 10, 1842 in Orford, Massachusetts and died on August 8, 1911. His most famous work is the novel "The First Crossing of the Alaskan Continent". In this novel, Ingalls tells the story of a party of 11 men who traveled from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean via the Bering Straits Read more

The first crossing was made in 1825 by a British ship under the command of Captain George Simpson.