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Expedition starts
The Roosevelt left New York to go to Cape Sheridan. -
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matt's adventure
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Wished luck
At Oyster Bay, New York, President Theodore Roosevelt came aboard to wish them luck. -
Teaching
At Cape Sheridan Matthew began teaching the new men in the art of dog driving , creating igloos, and survival. -
Ready to Go
The men are ready to go to the North Pole and each man took something specal to them. -
Making the Trail
Bartlett and Borup left Cape Columbia to make a trail with a sextent. -
Waiting
On March first the expedion membersm waited for Peary's command to start the expedion. -
The Lead
Peary and Matt ran into the Big Lead that was as wide and as fearful when they saw in 1906. -
Fixing the Sledges
The Eskimos were still beside the Big Lead While they were there Matt worked on the sledges. -
Frozen
On March11 the Big Lead frozen over with ice it was -45 degrees, so the men hurried. -
Turned Back
Ross Marvin turned back on March 26 at 86 degrees 38 minutes. -
Snow Island
Matt kicked out his snow door and Bartlett was floating away on the snow island floating down the lead and then he got his dogs ready and got to safety. -
Bartlett Turned Back
Bartlett turned to go back on April 1, at 87 degrees ,46 minute. -
On Foot
Peary started on foot , then rode sledges. -
Broke Through
Matt's team came to the lead on April 3 that was covered with thin ice. Matt drove over it then his runners broke through but the dogs pulled him to safety. -
35 Miles till the top of the world
Peary stopped and calculated he was at 89 degrees, 25 minute. Only 35 miles till the top of the world. -
Top of the World
Matt and Peary and there team of Eskimos. -
Back in Cape Columbia
The team made it back to Cape Columia.It was the first time in 68 days the expedtion members could relax.
