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What am I reading? January 28, 2021

  • January 28, 2021
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“Exploring Greenland: Cold War Science and Technology on Ice (Palgrave Studies in the History of Science and Technology,” 1st ed. 2016 Edition, by Ronald E. Doel (Editor), Kristine C. Harper…
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U.S. Army Polar Research & Development Center (PR&DC) lighter

  • January 27, 2021
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Camp Tuto and Camp Century housed service members from the U.S. Army Polar Research & Development Center. Writing a book on the R.G. LeTourneau Overland Trains has taught me a…
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What am I reading? January 14, 2021

  • January 15, 2021
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“The Ice at the End of the World: An Epic Journey into Greenland’s Buried Past and Our Perilous Future” by Jon Gertner. The author has successfully captured my interest with…
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What am I reading: January 12, 2021

  • January 12, 2021
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John Lewis Gaddis “On Grand Strategy.” UPDATE: 15Jan21: I had a difficult time getting into this book. Moving on…
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25 Years at Thule Air Base, Greenland Mug

  • January 11, 2021
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I purchased this 25 years at Thule Air Base, Greenland mug at eBay. The mug shows the Air Base and Mount Dundas in the background.
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Transval Electronics Corporation Stock Certificate

  • January 9, 2021
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Transval Electronics Corporation contract for BARCs

  • January 8, 2021
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In 1961, Transval Electronics Corporation (TEC) was contracted by the U.S. Army (USAR) to develop a vehicle that could solve a major problem. The USAR needed a vehicle that could…
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What am I reading? January 3, 2021

  • January 3, 2021
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Cold War: A New History by John Lewis Gaddis
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What am I reading? December 22, 2020

  • December 22, 2020
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Surface at the Pole: The Extraordinary Voyages of the USS Skate by James Calvert.
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Snow Cruiser Letter, May 6, 1941

  • November 14, 2020
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I acquired a letter with the Byrd/Poulter Snow Cruiser; it arrived in the mail today. You can read about the Snow Cruiser journey on my blog at The Overland Trains…
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thule1954.com

  • November 3, 2020
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Nate Galbreath’s page at http://thule1954.com is being redirected to a GeoCities page with the same content at http://www.geocities.ws/nategal/. The domain and hosting was no longer active. I purchased the domain…
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New DEW Line Challenge Coin & Beanie

  • October 31, 2020
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Writing the Overland Trains book has made me more sentimental. Conversations with individuals and their kin about the Distant Early Warning (DEW) Line, Alaska, and Yukon history made me realize…
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