Directory of Peary, Robert Resources

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This category lists sites about the life of Robert Edwin Peary (1856-1920), the American explorer generally credited with leading the first party to reach the North Pole.

Resources in This Category

• Alone on the Ice: Robert Peary

  http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/ice/sfeature/peary.html
  Short history from PBS.

• People of Pennsylvania: Robert Edwin Peary

  http://www.netstate.com/states/peop/people/pa_rep.htm
  Offers photo and short biographical sketch.

• Robert Edwin Peary

  http://www.arlingtoncemetery.org/text/robert_edwin_peary_text.html
  Gives a few facts about his achievements and monument in Arlington National Cemetery.

• Robert Edwin Peary: Arctic Explorer

  http://www.enchantedlearning.com/explorers/page/p/peary.shtml
  Short profile of the American explorer and Naval officer from EnchantedLearning.com.

• The UnMuseum: Mirages

  http://unmuseum.mus.pa.us/mirage.htm
  Tells the story of Perry's costly attempt to explore the non-existent "Crocker Land."

• To the North Pole

  http://perrybear.com/reporter/peary.html
  Questions whether Admiral Robert Peary or his African-American assistant was the first to reach the North Pole.

Related Categories

• Home > Kids and Teens > People and Society > Biography > Explorers > Henson, Matthew
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