Talk:East Base

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Did you know... that East Base (pictured) in Antarctica housed Jackie Ronne and Jennie Darlington, the first women to spend a winter on the continent?

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Is there some reason for mentioning FDR in the lead? The fact that he was president in '39 probably is incidental to the topic. Also, who was Richard Black? Sca (talk) 15:15, 2 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]