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Louise Arner Boyd By Austin Renee Martinez homepages.rootsweb.com
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Louise Arner Boyd was known
as the “ Ice Woman”.
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Louise Arner Boyd She explored and photographed the Arctic Ocean and,
she was the first woman to fly over the North Pole. katecampbellstevenson.com katecampbellstevenson.com
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Louise was born in San Rafael, California (close to San Francisco.)
homepages.rootsweb.com
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Interest in Polar Bears
Louise’s interest in polar bear exploration started in 1924 when she visited Arctic regions on Norwegian cruise ships. oknation.net
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In two years Louise Boyd was in
charge of a Norwegian ship and took a few friends (a group) on a trip from Norway to the Arctic Ocean. flickr.com
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In 1928 Louise wanted a expedition to find Norwegian Arctic explorer Roald Amundsen.
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Roald Amundsen had disappeared
flying a mission to find Italian explorer and his engineer Umberto Nobile.
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Louise was unable to find any trace of
Roald Amundsen. The Norwegian government awarded her the Chevalier Cross of the Order of Saint Olav. flickr.com
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In 1931, Louise started taking trips to the
Arctic. She explored Greenland and studied glacial formations, plant life, and animal life on the De Geer Glacier. merrittscharnweber.com merrittscharnweber.com
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She received recognition by
having an area in Greenland named after her. It is called Louise Boyd Land. born-today.com
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Information About Louise Boyd
Birth Date: September 16,1858 Born In: San Rafael, California (Near San Francisco) Died: October 30,1923 Other Information: She was the first women to fly over the North Pole and, she tried to find explorer Roald Amundsen.
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