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Matthew Henson On Top of the World Vocabulary List

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  1. Henson
    United States puppeteer who created a troupe of puppet characters (1936-1990)
    Why it took 18 years

    3 not 8

    Notice that Peary & Henson made 3 polar expeditions; 1902, 1906, and 1909.
  2. Peary
    United States Arctic explorer and United States naval officer who has been regarded as the first man to reach the North Pole (1856-1920)
    Why it took 18 years

    3 not 8

    Notice that Peary & Henson made 3 polar expeditions; 1902, 1906, and 1909.
  3. Greenland
    the largest island in the world
    The other expeditions involved mapping unknown regions of Greenland and recovery of the world's largest meteorites.


    !986 US postal stamp honors Peary & Henson President Eisenhower with Henson.
  4. nautical mile
    a unit of length used in navigation
    â€Ã‚¢ At 133 nautical miles from the Pole Peary and Henson left the last support team.
  5. meteorite
    a stony or metallic object from space that hits the earth
    The other expeditions involved mapping unknown regions of Greenland and recovery of the world's largest meteorites.


    !986 US postal stamp honors Peary & Henson President Eisenhower with Henson.
  6. expedition
    an organized group of people undertaking a journey
    Why it took 18 years

    3 not 8

    Notice that Peary & Henson made 3 polar expeditions; 1902, 1906, and 1909.
Created on 五月 25, 2010 (updated 五月 25, 2010)

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