a water route between the Atlantic and the Pacific Oceans along the northern coast of North America; Europeans since the 16th century had searched for a short route to the Far East before it was successfully traversed by Roald Amundsen (1903-1906)
From the 16th through the 19th century people believed that China and India could be reached by going north, either over Russia or over North America. Henry Hudson was looking for the Northwest Passage when he sailed up what is now called the Hudson River to what is now Albany. Patroon - A proprietor of certain tracts of land with manorial privileges granted under the Dutch governments of New York and New Jersey.
A water route connecting the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean across northern North America.
The water route through the islands north of Canada which connects the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. In the past, many explorers tried to find this passage in the hopes that it would be a useful shortcut to Asia. They failed because of the ice until Roald Amundsen finally made it through in one try in 1905.
A hoped-for shortcut across the North American continent that, if found, would make the trip from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean much shorter. Lewis and Clark proved that a quick and easy passage did not exist. However, in 1907, Arctic explorer Roald Amundsen sailed a small ship from the Atlantic to the Pacific through a torturous icy passage much farther north.
The name given to a mythical water route once believed to exist in North America. This route was thought to connect the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans by different rivers and would be a "short cut" between Europe and Asia.
Northwest Passage is a 1940 film, starring Spencer Tracy, Robert Young, Walter Brennan, Ruth Hussey, and others. It is based on a novel by Kenneth Roberts titled Northwest Passage (1937).
Northwest Passage is one of the best-known songs by a Canadian musician Stan Rogers. An a cappella song, it features Rogers alone singing the verses, with several guest vocalists harmonizing with him in the chorus.
Northwest Passage is a historical novel by Kenneth Roberts, published in 1937. It centers on the exploits and character of Robert Rogers, the leader of Rogers' Rangers, who were a colonial force fighting with the British during the French and Indian War.
Northwest Passage is a 1981 (see 1981 in music) album by Stan Rogers.