Topics in Chronicling America - Race to the South Pole

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Important Dates:

• September 1909: The North Pole is discovered, and Robert F. Scott announces his South Pole expedition on the Terra Nova.
• March 7, 1912: Roald Amundsen reports by telegram that is expedition successfully reached the South Pole in December 1911.
• April 1912 – February 1913: Reports indicate that Scott did not reach the Pole before Amundsen.
• February 13, 1913: Robert Scott and members of his party perish.

Suggested Search Strategies:

• [Try the following terms in combination, proximity, or as phrases using Search Pages in Chronicling America.] Roald Admunsen, Robert Scott, Explorer Scott, Terra Nova, South Pole.
• It is important to use a specific date range if looking for articles for a particular event in order to narrow your results, such as limiting the results to 1912-1913 to find articles about Amundsen’s expedition.

Sample Articles from Chronicling America:

• "Now To Plant a Flag Upon the South Pole!," New York Tribune (New York, NY), September 19, 1909, Page 3, Image 47, col. 1.
• "Have Attained Pole,"" Declares Amundsen; Scott is Also There," The Washington Herald (Washington, DC), March 8, 1912, Page 1, Image 1, col. 6.
• "Amundsen Reaches South Pole," The San Franscisco Call (San Francisco, CA), March 8, 1912, Page 1, Image 1, col. 7.
• "Amundsen Found the South Pole," The Evening Standard (Ogden City, UT), March 8, 1912, Page 1, Image 1, col. 1.
• "Amundsen Tells of Dash to the Pole," New York Tribune (New York, NY), March 9, 1912, Page 1, Image 1, col. 6.
• "Scott Loses Race to South Pole," New York Tribune (New York, NY), April 1, 1912, Page 1, Image 1, col. 1.
• "Amundsen, Discoverer of the South Pole, Given Royal Welcome Here, Pays Warm Tribute to Predecessors," The Washington Herald (Washington, DC), January 11, 1913, Page 1, Image 1, col. 3.
• "Explorer Scott Perishes," The Tacoma Times (Tacoma, WA), February 10, 1913, Page 1, Image 1, col. 3.
• "Captain R.F. Scott and Many of His Party Meet a Tragic Death Near the South Pole," The Hawaiian Gazette (Oahu, HI), February 11, 1913, Page 1, Image 1, col. 1.
• "Captain Scott Perishes," The San Franscisco Call (San Francisco, CA), February 11, 1913, Page 1, Image 1, col. 4.
• "Scott Perishes In Storm With Four of Party," The Washington Herald (Washington, DC), February 11, 1913, Page 1, Image 1, col. 7.