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I started acquiring the books written by Admiral Byrd after reading that he named the Thomas Watson Escarpment in Antarctica after Thomas J. Watson Sr., the traditional founder of IBM. He also related a story about how Tom Watson had helped him acquire film from Eastman Kodak and then donated money for his second trip to Antarctica. This all happened at a time Admiral Byrd said was one of his lowest points in raising funds for the exploratory trip.

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President Dwight D. Eisenhower wrote the following of this man:

​“In the passing of Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd, America and the world have lost one of the truly great explorers of all time … ​I have lost an old and dear friend. He was the commander of two Arctic and five Antarctic expeditions.

"Admiral Byrd dedicated his life to the exploration of those little known areas. He was the first man to fly over both the North and South Poles. His explorations charted more than two million square miles of territory, adding tremendously to the world’s scientific knowledge of the polar regions.”

If you want to read true, non-fiction stories of a great American pioneer, adventurer, and explorer, I recommend all of these books!

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