One of the things that made me persist in the Antarctic in the face of sickening discouragements was my determination to name a portion of the earth's surface after my father.
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Lincoln Ellsworth
These are some quotes by American author Lincoln Ellsworth Explorer, who lived between May 12, 1880 and May 26, 1951.
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