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The adventure starts
The Rosevelt left New York to go to the North Pole. -
Wishing Luck for the Trip
President Theodore Rosevelt wishes luck to Matthew and his crew at Oydter Bay, New York. -
Arrival at Cape Sheridan
The Rosevelt arrived at Cape Sheridan and Matthew taught his crew about survival, igloo building, and sledge repairing. -
Supplies
Each man took a special posession Matthew brought his bible and there was only enough food for 50 days. -
Trail Pioneering
Bartlett and Broup left Cape Columbia to go pioneer the trail ahead. -
The Adventure at The North Pole Begins
Matthew and his crew left Cape Columbia to go to the North Pole. -
The Big Lead
Matthew Henson and Robert Peary caught up with Bartlett and Broup at the big unfrozen lead, or icy lake. -
Waiting
The crew was still waiting for the big lead to freeze so they could cross it. -
Bridge of Ice
The big lead froze over and the expidition got to cross it. -
Turning Back
Three men had to return to New York already as planned. -
Tough Night
Matthew and Peary caught up with Bartlett at the big lead and then the explorers went to sleep and then in the middle of the night Bartlett and Matthew got stuck on an ice floe but they jumped to safty just in time. -
A little Break and 1 Less Man
Bartlett had to turn back and the rest of the explorers took a break to repair their sledges. -
Traveling Through the Night
At midnight Matthew and Peary marched for 10 hours and then rode their sledges 10 more hours then rested. -
Calculating How Many Miles Left
The crew marched 100 miles and they only had 35 miles left! -
Planting The Red, White, and Blue Flag at the North Pole
Matthew planted the U.S. flag at the North Pole. -
Saved
Matthew was riding his sledge when he fell into the water and was saved by Ootah. -
The Adventure Ends
The crew, Matthew Henson, Robert Peary, and Broup were back at home and were congratulated by everyone for making it to the North Pole and back saftly and Matthew got to rest for the first time in 68 days.
