At Antarctica’s midwinter, a look back at the frozen continent’s long history of dark behavior

By Daniella McCahey, Assistant Professor of History, Texas Tech University

As Midwinter Day approaches in Antarctica – the longest and darkest day of the year – those spending the winter on the frozen continent will follow a tradition dating back more than a century to the earliest days of Antarctic exploration: They will celebrate having made it through the growing darkness and into a time when they know the Sun is on its way back.

The experience of spending a winter in Antarctica can be harrowing, even…

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