Distinguished Speaker Series at Lanier Library

Distinguished Speaker Series at Lanier Library, Tryon, NC. ♦

Tim Boyce “Polar Exploration” on Thursday, December 12 at 1pm.

When Timothy Boyce was researching and editing Norwegian Odd Nansen’s holocaust diary, “From Day to Day,” he learned that Nansen’s father, Fridtjof, was considered the godfather of modern polar explorers. In 1888, at age 26, Fridtjof became the first person to cross Greenland. At 31, he organized and led an expedition to the North Pole, falling short but coming closer than anyone before. After years of exploration, his career as Norwegian statesman and humanitarian earned him the 1922 Nobel Peace Prize.

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