In 1888, Maurice Connell was appointed observer
at the Eureka weather station, located in the Buhne
building at Second and G streets. Connell had gained
his appointment to Eureka’s station as a result of
his participation in the ill-starred Lady Franklin Bay Polar Expedition, more commonly known
Grim fate of the Greely expedition is brought to life in work of historical fiction ‘Starvation Shore’ ’Starvation Shore, ’ by Laura Waterman Historical fiction, properly undertaken, can take readers into events that have been combed over by countless nonfiction authors, providing insights into a time and place in personalized ways that only firsthand accounts can match. Such novels, by definition, are a form of speculation, since they put thoughts into the minds and words in the mouths of participants. But for writers devoted to the task of digging deeply into incidents of significance, and to seeking an understanding of those involved and how the happenings affected them, the results can shed new light even on familiar stories.