Lesson 13:Louise Arner Boyd and Glaciers

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Introduction Do you have an interest or hobby that others think is unusual? Do you think it would make a good story? This book tells about a very unique woman, Louise Arner Boyd, and her even more unusual interest, exploring Arctic lands and glaciers. Why was Boyd’s interest unusual? First, Boyd was born in California, far from the Arctic. Second, Boyd was born in 1887, a time when women were not expected to have professions. And they certainly were not expected to do anything involving physical danger like exploring the Arctic. Also unusual, was how little was known about the Arctic and glaciers in general at the time. Robert Peary was the first person to reach the North Pole, but he did not do so until 1909. Ice-filled seas made exploring the Arctic extremely dangerous. Boyd was born into a wealthy family. 3
Chapter 1 Finding the Arctic Louise Arner Boyd’s life was not like that of most people. As a child, Boyd’s favorite activity was riding horses with her brothers on their father’s ranch. But her childhood was scarred by tragedy. Both brothers died in their teens from rheumatic fever. Her parents never recovered from their deaths. Then, when Boyd was in her early thirties, both her parents died. Boyd inherited her family’s fortune and investment business. Boyd continued living in her parents’ mansion in San Rafael, California, by herself. She attended luncheons, parties, and the opera — all things expected of wealthy women of her time. However, she grew bored of this life, so she began traveling. In 1924, after several trips to Europe, Boyd traveled to the island of Spitsbergen, a part of Norway in the Arctic Ocean. It was her first view of the far North. She was deeply moved by the vast expanse of the frigid Arctic Ocean. Boyd had come to the island because she was bored. She left knowing what she wanted to do with the rest of her life. She resolved to explore the Arctic. For just about any other person, Boyd’s wish would remain just that, a wish. But Louise Boyd was different. She had no use for conventions, or unstated social rules, and did not care what other people thought. Once she set a goal, she was determined to reach it. Boyd was also financially able to make her wish come true. 4
Page 1 and 2: HOUGHTON MIFFLIN
Page 3: Table of Contents Introduction . .
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Page 9 and 10: Highlights of Boyd’s Career 1887
Page 11 and 12: Chapter 3 Dealing with Danger Boyd
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Page 15 and 16: How Glacier Ice Forms Snowflake Gra
Page 17 and 18: Landforms Created by Glaciers Landf
Page 19 and 20: Index A Amundsen, Roald, 7, 9 B Boy
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