Thomas B. Mulroy; 1928 Byrd Antarctic Expedition
The City of New York ship from the Byrd 1928-1930 Antarctic Expedition
The expedition highlighted among the next 4 pages is Admiral Richard E. Byrd's first Antarctic Expedition, the Byrd Antarctic Expedition of 1928. Over these pages you can find a general overview of the expedition, followed by biographies of the expedition leader, Richard Byrd, and a crew member, Thomas B. Mulroy, a detailed account of Mulroy's journal while on the expedition, and a description of the legacy the expedition left. Our goal is to highlight the general challenges and achievements of the expedition, while also sharing a more nuanced perspective from one of its crewmembers, explaining the more detailed realities of what such a journey is like.