| Through the Flood
family Ed is related to Richard E. Byrd, a 20th-century pioneer aviator and
polar explorer. Richard E. Byrd first won fame with his long-distance
flights in the Arctic and over the Atlantic. He is best known for his
well-organized expeditions to the Antarctic, where he conducted scientific
explorations, survived a winter alone near the South Pole, and, from his
base in Antarctica, flew over and named previously undiscovered tracts of
territory. The knowledge and experience he gained were of substantial
benefit to subsequent expeditions to the southern polar regions. Here is how
Ed is related. |
