Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen, the first man ever to reach the South Pole, had set his sights on crossing over the North Pole in a dirigible. On May 9, 1926, Byrd made another attempt.

In 1905, during Roald Amundsen's first transit of the Northwest ... after the great Norwegian explorer. Brenna is particularly looking forward to standing at Cape Crown Prince Olaf and figuring ...

Roald Amundsen’s dream of reaching the North Pole haunts him throughout his life. He is obsessed with the idea of discovering the last unchartered lands of the world. While he wins the race ...

How did I happen to become an explorer? It did not just happen ... She was 47 tons and of the same age as myself. [Amundsen and the ship, which he christened the Gjøa, were both 28 years old.] ...

For one man to have conquered the Northwest Passage, the North Magnetic Pole, and the South Pole is almost beyond imagination, yet Roald Amundsen ... to become a polar explorer and indeed to ...

In 1911, Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen became the first to reach the South Pole. It was one of the most famous expeditions in history. No single country owns Antarctica. Instead many countries ...