Photo: #In 2001 Ann Bancroft and Norwegian polar explorer Liv Arnesen became the first women in history to ski and sail across Antarctica's landmass.
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In 2001 Ann Bancroft and Norwegian polar explorer Liv Arnesen became the first women in history to ski and sail across Antarctica's landmass. (MPR Photo by Larissa Anderson)

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Thoughts on leadership

Giving girls a chance

Broadcast: Midmorning, 04/30/2008, 10:06 a.m.

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Polar explorer Ann Bancroft celebrates her 22nd anniversary of reaching the North Pole by encouraging leadership among young girls. Midmorning discusses how she is encouraging girls to follow their own dreams.

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