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Where was Little America established during Richard E. Byrd’s first Antarctic expedition?
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Richard E. Byrd
Richard E. Byrd.
During Richard E. Byrd’s first Antarctic expedition (1928–1930), the base known as Little America was established on the face of the Ross Ice Shelf. The site was located near an indentation in the ice cliff known as the Bay of Whales.1