robert peary

     

In 1909 he sent the message "Stars and Stripes nailed to the pole"

Trivia about robert peary

  • Old Glory first flew at the North Pole when this Navy explorer planted it there
  • This explorer's wife Josephine wrote the book "Snow Baby" about giving birth to their daughter in Greenland
  • On April 6, 1909 he & his assistant Matthew Henson reached 90 degrees N. latitude
  • He & Matthew Henson made their first serious attempt to reach the North Pole, but it would take 7 more years
  • On Sept. 1, 1909 Frederick Cook claimed to have beaten him to the North Pole by a year
  • Freud, who explored the mind, shared his May 6, 1856 birth date with this man who explored the Arctic

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  • RT @midtownNY: This week in 1908, a steamship led by Robert Peary left East 24th St for the North Pole. In September 1909, he sent word, “I…
  • RT @BowdoinCollege: #OnThisDay, 1908: Robert Peary meets with Pres. Teddy Roosevelt on board the S.S. Roosevelt @arc…
  • #OnThisDay, 1908: Robert Peary meets with Pres. Teddy Roosevelt on board the S.S. Roosevelt @arcticmuseum
  • This week in 1908, a steamship led by Robert Peary left East 24th St for the North Pole. In September 1909, he sent word, “I have the pole."
  • RT @toastingnyc: Adventure! This day in #History, 1908: Robert Peary's expedition sails from #NYC for the North Pole
  • Adventure! This day in #History, 1908: Robert Peary's expedition sails from #NYC for the North Pole
  • Today in 1908 - Cmdr. Robert Peary sails in Roosevelt from New York to explore Arctic. #navy
  • (Information) The First Person To Reach The North Pole By Overland Journey: Robert Peary.
  • PRV ANS D 14. When did Commander Robert Peary discovered North Pole? A. 1904 B. 1905 C. 1908 D. 1909
  • Black Eye 6: The Hun earned the Robert Peary achievement.