Explorer: The Life of Richard E. Byrd

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18.216.239.46] Project MUSE (2024-04-25 17:27 GMT) The Life of Richard E. Byrd Lisle A. Rose U N I V E R S I T Y O F M I S S O U R I P R E S S C O L U M B I A A N D L O N D O N Copyright © 2008 by The Curators of the University of Missouri University of Missouri Press, Columbia, Missouri 65201 Printed and bound in the United States of America All rights reserved 5 4 3 2 1 12 11 10 09 08 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Rose, Lisle A., 1936– Explorer : the life of Richard E. Byrd / Lisle A. Rose. p. cm. Summary: “Rose presents the first complete biography of this popular yet controversial explorer, including his first adventure in Greenland in 1925, his flights to the North and South Poles and across the Atlantic, his soul-shattering ordeal in Antartica at Advance Base in 1934, and the decline of his later years”—Provided by pubisher. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-0-8262-1782-0 (alk. paper) 1. Byrd, Richard Evelyn, 1888–1957. 2. Explorers—United States— Biography. I. Title. G585.B8R68 2008 919.8904—dc22 [B] 2007035754 ø This paper meets the requirements of the American National Standard for Permanence of Paper for Printed Library Materials, Z39.48, 1984. Designer: Kristie Lee Typesetter: The Composing Room of Michigan, Inc. Printer and Binder: Thomson-Shore, Inc. Typefaces: Adobe Garamond, Stone Sans, and Rockwell The University of Missouri Press offers its grateful acknowledgment to an anonymous donor whose generous grant in support of the publication of outstanding manuscripts has assisted us with this volume. 18.216.239.46] Project MUSE (2024-04-25 17:27 GMT) For Lt. Lyle Philip (“Phil”) Tonne, USN, and Col. Quenten Wilkes, USAF: Absent friends ...