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Letter of Inquiry for Alfred P. Sloan Foundation grant

I had intended on self-funding this project. The deeper that I get into the research and writing, I am realizing…

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Applying for a Grant through Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

After reading Jon Gertner’s books, I realized that he used a grant from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation to fund…

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What am I reading? January 28, 2021

“Exploring Greenland: Cold War Science and Technology on Ice (Palgrave Studies in the History of Science and Technology,” 1st ed.…

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Books-Reading, general-history, Greenland

U.S. Army Polar Research & Development Center (PR&DC) lighter

Camp Tuto and Camp Century housed service members from the U.S. Army Polar Research & Development Center. Writing a book…

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general-history, Greenland, research

What am I reading January 24, 2021

Jon Gertner’s “The Idea Factory.” I just finished his most recent book about Greenland. His writing style and research depth…

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Book updates, Books-Reading

Alaska Freight Lines ash tray

From time to time, I look for complimentary items on eBay and a few other sites. For the most part,…

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Alaska Freight Lines, VC-22 Sno-Freighter

LCC-1 Sno-Train Black and White Outline

The image below is from the TCREC Technical Report 61-118. This report outlines scale model tests for various tires in…

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LCC-1-Sno-Train, research

What am I reading? January 14, 2021

“The Ice at the End of the World: An Epic Journey into Greenland’s Buried Past and Our Perilous Future” by…

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Books-Reading, general-history, Greenland

TC-266 Marsh Buggy Basics

The Marsh Buggy was built as an experiment, a concept vehicle. It was completed in October of 1954. Only one was ever…

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TC-266 Marsh Buggy

What am I reading: January 12, 2021

John Lewis Gaddis “On Grand Strategy.” UPDATE: 15Jan21: I had a difficult time getting into this book. Moving on…

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Books-Reading, general-history

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