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Dangerous Crossings: The First Modern Polar Expedition, 1925
Magazine article from: Sea Power DANGEROUS CROSSINGS:The First Modern Polar Expedition, 1925, by John H. Bryant and Harold N. Cones. Annapolis...Eugene E McDonald, and Richard E. Byrd mounted the first successful ...

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