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My Story: Edmund Hillary & Mt. Everest URL: http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/hillary/ Description: Learn about the first known ascent to the summit of Mount Everest, which was accomplished by New Zealand explorer Edmund Hillary and Sherpa mountaineer Tenzing Norgay in 1953. Features a description of different legs of the trek, facts about Mt. Everest, a 1996 interview with Hillary, a photo history of Hillary, and profile of Norgay. Also include a lesson plan, glossary, and list of heights and first ascents of other famous mountains. From Scholastic. LII Topics: Climbing, Mountains, & Mountaineering, Explorers, Notable People, Outdoor Recreation Publisher: Scholastic Inc. LII Database Information: Record 25247 created by Maria Brandt on 01/10/2008 Last modification on 01/14/2008 Published: 01/17/2008 Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/25247 |
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