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The Roosevelt left New York heading to Cape Sheridan.
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At Oyster Bay, New York , President Theodore Roosevelt came on board wishing Peary luck.
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Matt began training his group at Cape Sheridan. Matt taught the expedition how in dog driving ,and also made the sledges and alcohol stoves.
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The expedition was off to the North Pole. Each man took one special position-Matt took his Bible.
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Henson is the leader of the group, and he waited for Peary's commands.
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Bartlett and Borup left Cape Columbia to be the first ones on the trail.
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At the Big Lead Henson and Peary caught up with Bartlett.
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The expedition is still waiting at the Big Lead.
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The expedition hurried across the big lead.
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Ross Marvin went back, Matt shookhands with him.
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Henson and Peary ran into a wide lead, they met Bartlett and the eskimos.
They built their igloos. Matt heard crushing, the igloo was on a big lead, it was the dogs, the eskimos, and Bartletts. They were floating down an island on a big lead. Bartlett leaped across the water to safety. -
Captain Bartlett went back, he was disappointed to not be the first to the North Pole.
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At first Peary started on front foot, then he rode on a sledge.
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The expidition came across a lead covered in thin ice, while Matt ran across the runners broke through. Ootah came and saved Matt.
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Right before midnight they were off again, they did not stop until 10:00 a.m. They had 35 miles to go.
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Matt and Peary reached the North Pole, they placed te United States Flag down.
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Matt and Peary got back safely to Cape Columbia. Matt, Peary, and the eskimos were very tired.
