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Greenland’s North Pole Legacy – Black, White and Eskimo

November 13, 2018 @ 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm

Green Mountain Academy for Lifelong Learning (GMALL) welcomes back David Golibersuch to present the second talk in his Arctic exploration series. Robert Peary and his African-American partner Matthew Henson spent nearly three decades in NW Greenland researching how to get to the North Pole. Following their alleged conquest of the Pole in 1909, Peary was honored as a national hero while Henson was ignored. $15-20

Website Link
https://greenmtnacademy.org/calendar-entry/515/greenlands-north-pole-legacy–black-white-and-eskimo
Contact Phone Number
(802) 867-0111

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Date:
November 13, 2018
Time:
5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
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Venue

Burr & Burton Academy, 57 Seminary Ave, Manchester, VT 05254, USA
United States