Richard E. Byrd the South Pole by air. However, his claim to have reached the North Pole is disputed. Byrd was born in Winchester, Virginia, the son of Esther Bolling (Flood) and Richard Evelyn Byrd Sr. He was a descendant of one of the First Families of Virginia. His ancestors include planter John Rolfe and his wife Pocahontas, William Byrd II of Westover Plantation, who established Richmond, and Robert "King" Carter, a colonial governor. He was the brother of Virginia Governor and U.S. Senator Harry F. Byrd, a dominant figure in the Virginia Democratic Party from the 1920s until the 1960s; their father
Where Have You Been (All My Life) Where Have You Been (All My Life) "Where Have You Been (All My Life)" is a song written by Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil. "Where Have You Been (All My Life)" was first released by Arthur Alexander in 1962, with "Soldier of Love (Lay Down Your Arms)" as the B-side, on Dot Records (London Records in the UK). Alexander biographer Richard Younger describes the song as "a classic example of sixties pop songwriting that captures the thrill of first love." "Billboard Magazine" described the song as "an emotion-packed theme with solid female chorus work," and also praised the feeling Alexander