A Brief History of Svalbard (Spitsbergen), Norway In this video, I briefly go over the history of Svalbard from its multiple possible discoveries to modern times. I made an oopsie - At around 6:40 I mention that various nations have settled on Spitsbergen in 1916 - I meant to say 1619... Contribute by adding translations and I'll give you credit! - https://www.youtube.com/timedtext_video?ref=wt&v=yzKdY54yFTc&auto=yes&bl=watch&nv=1 Consider helping the channel grow by buying from my Amazon affiliates link. - https://www.amazon.com/?&_encoding=UTF8&tag=bradleygearha-20&linkCode=ur2&linkId=66188dd4757ab8c2b677dfc1c4e16c4d&camp=1789&creative=9325 ▼ Follow me Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/bradleygearhart/?hl=en Twitter - https://twitter.com/bradleygearhar1?lang=en Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/TheMapChannel BitChute - https://www.bitchute.com/channel/MIqGWRdGjycb/ ▼Timestamps 0:40 - Geography of the Archipelago 1:40 - The Icelanders 2:25 - The North-East Passage 2:39 - Hugh Willoughby 3:04 - Barents 3:44 - The Pomors 3:32 - Golden Age of Arctic Whaling 8:40 - Age of Coal 9:34 - The Spitsbergen Treaty 10:32 - World War 2 11:30 - Reconstruction and modern times ▼One of the only books I could find on the subject ▷ No Man's Land: a history of Spitsbergen from its discovery in 1596 to the beginning of the scientific exploration of the country by Sir William Martin Conway (1906) - https://www.amazon.com/dp/134109491X/ref=as_sl_pc_tf_til?tag=bradleygearha-20&linkCode=w00&linkId=2102c38b329c77bbe1b0370c92ccdb21&creativeASIN=134109491X Subscribe ▷https://bit.ly/2O7i5e7 ▼Music ▷Jay Sweeps You're free to use this song and monetize your video. Free Download: http://zipvale.com/DUTY Artist: Geographer ▷Angevin 120 loop by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-... Artist: http://incompetech.com/ / ▷Crusade - Video Classica by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100884 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ ▷True to the Flag Artist: United States Marine Band ▷Funeral Procession by Twin Musicom (http://www.twinmusicom.org) is part of the YouTube Audio Library (https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary/...) and it's licensed under a Creative Commons license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...). #Svalbard #Arctic #History ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yzKdY54yFTc