New England is a treasure house filled with many different types of spiritual, cultural, historical, and other resources. Included in this treasure trove is the people of this region, many of whom have achieved renown in one field or another (or sometimes in a number of fields).
One such person, from Maine, is the explorer, Admiral Robert Peary, who is credited with being the first person to reach the geographic North Pole.
For more information about Admiral Peary, please visit:
Wikipedia: Robert Peary
United States History: Explorers, Pioneers, and Frontiersmen, 1856-1909: Robert Peary
PBS: Robert Peary: To the Top of the World
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