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Roald Amundsen heads for the North Pole...



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May 22, 1925

THE DAY, New London, Connecticut, May 22, 1925

* Roald Amundsen heads for the North Pole

This 22 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page: "Amundsen Hops Off for Pole; Dash by Air From Spitzbergen; 680-Mile Trip to Top of World" with subheads.

Other news of the day throughout.

Light browning with some small binding holes along the spine, otherwise in good condition.

source: wikipedia: Roald Engelbregt Gravning Amundsen, (July 16, 1872 – c. June 18, 1928) was a Norwegian explorer of polar regions. He led the first Antarctic expedition to reach the South Pole between 1910 and 1912. He was also the first person to reach both the North and South Poles. He is known as the first to traverse the Northwest Passage. He disappeared in June 1928 while taking part in a rescue mission. With Douglas Mawson, Robert Falcon Scott, and Ernest Shackleton, Amundsen was a key expedition leader during the Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration.

Category: The 20th Century