In 1921, Alaskan seamstress Ada Blackjack joined an Arctic expedition for $50 a month; nearly two years later, she was rescued as its only surviving person

Ada Blackjack joined an Arctic expedition for $50 monthly pay. She became the sole human survivor after others perished or vanished. Blackjack taught herself survival skills and cared for a sick companion. She endured nearly two years alone on the island with a cat. A rescue ship finally found Blackjack and the cat in August 1923.