Richard Evelyn Byrd (1888-1957), American aviator, explorer, and scientist, was the first man to fly over both poles and for his daring feats became one of America's genuine folk heroes. Richard E. Byrd was born in Winchester, Va., on Oct. 25, 1888,...

1888-1957 American Naval Officer, Polar Explorer, and Aviator Richard Evelyn Byrd was an American naval officer, polar explorer, and aviator who is best known for his contributions to polar exploration. He is credited for being the first to fly over...

1888-1957 American naval explorer and aviator who led five expeditions to Antarctica between 1929 and 1957. Several of these were privately funded; the remainder were official government enterprises. During his 1929 trip, he flew over the South Pole...

Richard Evelyn Byrd Born October 25, 1888, Winchester, Virginia Died March 11, 1957, Boston, Massachusetts Richard Evelyn Byrd dedicated most of his life to exploring the earth’s two polar caps and was celebrated in the United States for his...

Rear Admiral Richard Evelyn Byrd, USN (October 25, 1888 – March 11, 1957) was a pioneering American polar explorer, famous aviator and a recipient of the Medal of...

AMERICAN society in the 1920s and 1930s underwent a variety of social, economic, and technological changes. The urbanization of the nation, a demographic fact by 1920, developed with the expansion of industry and the need for a large labor force to mass produce consumer...

TO THE NORTH POLE: THE DIARY AND NOTEBOOK OF RICHARD E. BYRD 1925 - 1927. Edited by RAIMUND E. GOERLER. Columbus, Ohio: Ohio State University Press, 1998. ISBN 0-8142-0800-2. 161 p., 3 maps, 56 b&w illus., bib. Hardbound. US$19.95. Polar controversies seem...