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COMMANDER
'DISCOVERER
ROBERT E.
OF THE
PEARY
NORTH POLE
Rabert EPeary was bornat Cresson
Pa.May 6 1858. Was educated in
private schools and graduated from
Bowdoin College in 1877 Has served
in the USNavy as engineer and has
now the rank of CommanderHemade
his first journey North in 1886 others
followed in 18Í1, 1893-4 1896, 1898
1902. (Duringwhich he lost & toes) and
1905-6. He left NewYorh, on his last
trip July 81908 by rail for Sdney
C.B. where he embarked on his spec-
ally bilt steamer Roosevalt. After
wntering in the ice flow he made
his dash for the Pole over the ice
early in the spring reaching the goal
of his lifes ambition April 61909
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