Louise Arner Boyd inherited millions of dollars when her parents died. Totally alone in the world; she wondered at thirty-two years old what she would do with her life. Travel abroad; community volunteering; social prestige -- these beckoned to her -- leading her first to try a socialite life of parties; events and travel abroad. She quickly was bored. Then; when she traveled to the far north Atlantic Ocean; she discovered her life goal. This frozen wilderness intrigued her. She found a purpose; deciding to explore the many facets of the Arctic. Her millions would be spent to increase knowledge of the Arctic through four expeditions. She planned each expedition; hired crew and scientists and became world renown for her contributions. As a gifted photographer she took thousands of photographs of the Eastern Greenland Coast in the 1930 s. Boyd; flambouyant yet practical; never was afraid to speak her mind; or get what she wanted. Her many awards from Scandinavian nations and her status as the Arctic expert for the U. S. military during World War II demonstrated her success. Explore her determination to succeed through this biography which takes the reader from the gold fields of Bodie; California to the frozen shores of Eastern and Western Greenland to the society pages of San Francisco. Boyd always was up for adventure -- as will be the reader traveling to a little-known place in the world.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Drawn from the war diaries of the famous 2nd Minnesota Volunteer InfantryBy Mum BettyI bought this book at an adjunct to family history research: my great great grandfather was drafted into the 2nd Minnesota in the closing month of the Civil War (though one record erroneously says 1864)and I wanted to find out what sort of life he would have lived in his few months of soldiering. The 2nd Minnesota was a famous regiment and this book was extracted by one of its longest serving participating officers from the official regimental war diaries. It gives virtually a day-by-day description of what the regiment went through between its inception at Ft. Snelling in 1861 until its final disbandment; also at Ft. Snelling; in July of 1865. While it is mostly officers who are actually named; this is a valuable source for anyone whose ancestors fought with the 2nd Minnesota at any phase of the war. If nothing else; it will make your legs ache in sympathy at how far they marched! Although I was only really interested specifically in the last part of the book covering either April 1864 or April 1865 to July 1865; I found the whole of the diary compelling reading. If you are a Civil War buff or a family historian with links to the 2nd Minnesota; you'll find most of what you seek here. The one thing missing that I would have welcomed would have been some maps.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Story of a Gentle GeneralBy gpgizzyGreat book about a great leader and also a kind and gentle man.Judson Wade Bishop was my Great Grandfather. He led his men bravely into battle during the Civil War. His hope was that our Country would learn from this awful war and never have to do battle again...if only we had.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy connie kindigexcellent
