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Park women, properly so called, are those degraded creatures, utterly lost to all sense of shame, who wander about the paths most frequented after nightfall in the Parks, and consent to any species of humiliation for the sake of acquiring a few shillings
Richard E. Byrd
Born: October 25, 1888
Died: March 11, 1957 (aged 68)
Bio: Rear Admiral Richard Evelyn Byrd, Jr. was an American naval officer who specialized in feats of exploration.
Known for:
- The Missing Diary of Admiral Richard E. Byrd
- Alone: The Classic Polar Adventure (1938)
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