# BIOGRAPHY OF ADMIRAL RICHARD BYRD & EXPLORATION OF ANTARCTIC 77904

Dating to the 1950s, this biography of Admiral Richard C. Byrd presents a pioneer in aviation, a scientist, a great explorer who challenges the unknown. As the narrator says, "His is a lifetime of danger and knowledge and this is his biography." He was one of the pioneers who traveled to the frozen wasteland of Antarctica, a barren world of eternal cold. Antarctica is seen at mark 1:43 . It is vast, white, silence but even Richard loved the region. But most of all he loved the challenge. He is seen at mark 2:45 . In 1904, he is the youngest cadet in Virginia Military Institute, one of three sons from a respected and old Virginia family, he is self reliant such that he’s been permitted trip all around the world by himself. This is seen from mark3:05. The idea of exploring has already rooted in his mind. He is also a quarterback in a football team as seen at mark 3:41 but he broke his ankle and his football career is over. He graduates in 1912 as seen at mark3:55 and his Navy career was temporarily over because of his leg. In World War I as seen at mark4:10 when there is a critical need for experience navy officers; he was recalled to duty where he talks of his ambition. It’s after the war that he sets out to fly over the North Pole by plane as seen at mark4:54. At mark5:58, the dirigible Norge is seen with Roald Amundsen on board as they prepare for the exploring. Byrd and his crew with Floyd Bennett as his pilot prepared and now as seen at mark6:40 ready to risk the take…

- Kind: Film
- Genres: Industrial and advertising
- Archive: [Internet Archive](https://archive.org/details/77904BiographyOfAdmiralByrd)
- Licence or status: none stated by the archive
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (the archive gives no rating; placed by Invisible Network from its collection and subjects)

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