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American Experience S11E4 — Alone on the Ice
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Alone on the Ice

7.0/10 · 20 votesFeb 8, 199955 min

Ranked #6 of 9 in Season 11•−0.2 vs season avg

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In June 1934, Richard Byrd lay alone in a small hut within the polar ice, hovering near death. No one before Byrd had ever experienced winter in the interior of the Antarctic. In an age of heroes, he was one of America's greatest. An explorer,

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"Alone on the Ice" is episode 4 of American Experience season 11. It scored 7.0/10 from 20 votes, ranking #6 of 9 episodes this season (season average 7.2). It aired on February 8, 1999.