Robert Peary

I began the journey from the North Pole on the anniversary of Robert Peary's discovery in 1909, while venerating the history-making expedition of Norwegian Explorer Roald Amundsen who was first to reach the South Pole in 1911.

Johan Ernst Nilson: Traveling the Globe on a Green Initiative Johan Ernst Nilson 2012

I began the journey from the North Pole on the anniversary of Robert Peary's discovery in 1909, while venerating the history-making expedition of Norwegian Explorer Roald Amundsen who was first to reach the South Pole in 1911.

Johan Ernst Nilson: Traveling the Globe on a Green Initiative Johan Ernst Nilson 2012

George Mallory, Ernest Shackleton and polar explorer Robert Peary have become fashion icons, with menswear designers taking inspiration from old-school cold-weather ensembles.

The Gentleman Adventurer Darrell Hartman 2011

I began the journey from the North Pole on the anniversary of Robert Peary's discovery in 1909, while venerating the history-making expedition of Norwegian Explorer Roald Amundsen who was first to reach the South Pole in 1911.

Johan Ernst Nilson: Traveling the Globe on a Green Initiative Johan Ernst Nilson 2012

Case in point: The fur hoods and hand-knit sweaters in Mr. Miljanich's fall collection were inspired by North Pole explorer Robert Peary.

The Gentleman Adventurer Darrell Hartman 2011

In addition to the astronauts, I also wanted to find the resting places of Admiral Byrd, Robert Peary and Matthew Henson, the leaders of the first expedition to the North Pole, and John Wesley Powell, the one-armed scientist and surveyor who first mapped the Colorado River and Grand Canyon.

Zoe P. Strassfield: Space History in DC: White Roses for Explorers, Part 1 Zoe P. Strassfield 2011

In addition to the astronauts, I also wanted to find the resting places of Admiral Byrd, Robert Peary and Matthew Henson, the leaders of the first expedition to the North Pole, and John Wesley Powell, the one-armed scientist and surveyor who first mapped the Colorado River and Grand Canyon.

Zoe P. Strassfield: Space History in DC: White Roses for Explorers, Part 1 Zoe P. Strassfield 2011

In addition to the astronauts, I also wanted to find the resting places of Admiral Byrd, Robert Peary and Matthew Henson, the leaders of the first expedition to the North Pole, and John Wesley Powell, the one-armed scientist and surveyor who first mapped the Colorado River and Grand Canyon.

Zoe P. Strassfield: Space History in DC: White Roses for Explorers, Part 1 Zoe P. Strassfield 2011

In addition to the astronauts, I also wanted to find the resting places of Admiral Byrd, Robert Peary and Matthew Henson, the leaders of the first expedition to the North Pole, and John Wesley Powell, the one-armed scientist and surveyor who first mapped the Colorado River and Grand Canyon.

Zoe P. Strassfield: Space History in DC: White Roses for Explorers, Part 1 Zoe P. Strassfield 2011

I began the journey from the North Pole on the anniversary of Robert Peary's discovery in 1909, while venerating the history-making expedition of Norwegian Explorer Roald Amundsen who was first to reach the South Pole in 1911.

Johan Ernst Nilson: Traveling the Globe on a Green Initiative Johan Ernst Nilson 2012