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Ada Blackjack’s Story Of Survival

In 1921 Ada Blackjack sailed to the Arctic’s Wrangel Island.

When did Ada Blackjack sail to Wrangel Island? Ada Blackjack sailed to Wrangel Island in 1921.

She had no idea it would be a life and death struggle to survive.

Did she know it would be a life and death struggle to survive? No, she had no idea it would be a life and death struggle to survive.

The petite woman was hired as a seamstress for the risky journey.

Was the petite woman hired as a guard for the risky journey? No, the petite woman wasn’t hired as a guard for the risky journey. The petite woman was hired as a seamstress for the risky journey.

Her travel companions were four men and a female cat called Vic.

Who were her travel companions? Her travel companions were four men and a female cat called Vic.

Blackjack was born in 1898 in Alaska.

Was Blackjack born in 1898 in Alabama? No, Blackjack wasn’t born in 1898 in Alabama. Blackjack was born in 1898 in Alaska.

She was a Native American Inupiat woman but raised by white Methodist missionaries.

Was she a Native American Inupiat woman? Yes, she was a Native American Inupiat woman. Who was she raised by? She was raised by white Methodist missionaries.

They taught her to cook, clean, sew, and read the bible.

What did they teach her to do? They taught her to cook, clean, sew, and read the bible.

They didn’t teach her the hunting and survival skills of her native tribe.

Did they teach her the hunting and survival skills of her native tribe? No, they didn’t teach her the hunting and survival skills of her native tribe.

At the age of 16, she married Jack Blackjack.

Who did she marry at the age of 16? She married Jack Blackjack at the age of 16.

They had three children together, but two died young.

How many children did they have together? They had three children together. Did they all die young? No, they didn’t all die young. Two died young.

Jack beat Ada and starved her.

What did Jack do to Ada? Jack beat Ada and starved her.

He later abandoned her and her only surviving son Bennett in 1921.

When did he abandon her and her only surviving son Bennett? He abandoned her and her only surviving son Bennett in 1921.

Bennett suffered from tuberculosis and Blackjack didn’t have enough money to care for him.

What did Bennett suffer from? Bennett suffered from tuberculosis. Did Blackjack have enough money to care for him? No, Blackjack didn’t have enough money to care for him.

She put him in a local orphanage and vowed she would make enough money to bring him home.

Where did she put him? She put him in a local orphanage. What did she vow she would do? She vowed she would make enough money to bring him home.

Soon after, Blackjack joined the journey organized by Arctic explorer Vilhjalmur Stefansson.

Did Blackjack join the journey organized by Arctic explorer Vilhjalmur Stefansson? Yes, Blackjack joined the journey organized by Arctic explorer Vilhjalmur Stefansson.

He wanted to claim the remote Wrangel Island for the British Empire.

Who did he want to claim the remote Wrangel island for? He wanted to claim the remote Wrangel Island for the British Empire.

The ocean around Wrangel Island would freeze during part of the year making it completely inaccessible.

What would freeze during part of the year? The ocean around Wrangel Island would freeze during part of the year. Would it make the island accessible or inaccessible? It would make the island inaccessible.

The plan was for the group to sail there and live for two years, the time necessary to legally claim the island.

How long did the group plan to live there? The group planned to live there for two years. Was two years the time necessary to legally claim the island?

Yes, two years was the time necessary to legally claim the island.

They arrived on Wrangel with just six months of supplies.

Did they arrive on Wrangel with six cats? No, they didn’t arrive on Wrangel with six cats. They arrived on Wrangel with six months of supplies.

The ship that was supposed to deliver new supplies the following year never arrived.

What happened the following year? The ship that was supposed to deliver new supplies the following year never arrived.

It couldn’t break through the ice.

What couldn’t it do? It couldn’t break through the ice.

Supplies had run out, and the once plentiful animals on the island disappeared.

What had run out? Supplies had run out. What happened to the once plentiful animals on the island? The once plentiful animals on the island disappeared.

By the beginning of 1923, the party was starving.

How was the party doing by the beginning of 1923? The party was starving by the beginning of 1923.

Three of the members set off in search of help. They died in the wilderness.

Who set off in search of help? Three of the members set off in search of help. Did they find help? No, they didn’t find help. They died in the wilderness.

The remaining male survivor, Lorne Knight, was deathly ill. Blackjack did her best to care for him, but he also died.

Who did Blackjack do her best to care for? Blackjack did her best to care for Lorne Knight. Did he live? No, he didn’t live. He died.

Alone with her cat Vic for a companion Blackjack made a vow to survive for the sake of her son.

Who was Blackjack’s only companion? Blackjack’s only companion was her cat Vic. Did she make a vow to survive for the sake of her cat or for her son?

She made a vow to survive for the sake of her son.

For three long months, the woman with a crippling fear of polar bears fought tooth and nail to survive.

how many months did she fight tooth and nail to survive? For three months, she fought tooth and nail to survive. What did she have a crippling fear of? She had a crippling fear of polar bears.

She taught herself to shoot, to trap, and to hunt like her ancestors.

What did she teach herself to do like her ancestors? She taught herself to shoot, to trap, and to hunt like her ancestors.

She even made a makeshift boat.

Did she buy a makeshift boat? No, she didn’t buy a makeshift boat. She made a makeshift boat.

On August 20th, 1923, Blackjack was finally rescued.

When was Blackjack finally rescued? Blackjack was finally rescued on August 20th, 1923.

She was wearing a coat she had made out of reindeer skin.

What was made out of reindeer skin? The coat she was wearing was made out of reindeer skin.

The boat’s captain wrote “She had mastered her environment. She could have lived there another year.”

What had she mastered? She had mastered her environment. Could she have lived there another year? Yes, she could have lived there another year.

Blackjack returned to Alaska as a hero, but avoided the spotlight.

What did Blackjack return to Alaska as? Blackjack returned to Alaska as a hero. What did she avoid? She avoided the spotlight.

She reunited with her beloved Bennet and used her payment to fund his treatment in a Seattle Hospital.

Who did she reunite with? She reunited with Bennet. What did she use her payment to fund? She used her payment to fund his treatment in a Seattle hospital.