""General Greely: The Story Of A Great American"" is a biography written by William Mitchell that chronicles the life and accomplishments of General Adolphus W. Greely. Greely was a distinguished American military officer who served in the United States Army during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He is best known for his leadership of the ill-fated Lady Franklin Bay Expedition to the Arctic in 1881, during which he and his men were stranded...