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Sir Edmund Hillary Sir Edmund Hillary was in Washington, DC to receive an award at the Smithsonian. Sir Edmund was one of the first two men to reach the summit of Mt. Everest, and this week, he spoke about that climb.

Sir Edmund Hillary

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Sir Edmund Hillary

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Sir Edmund Hillary was in Washington, DC to receive an award at the Smithsonian. Sir Edmund was one of the first two men to reach the summit of Mt. Everest, and this week, he spoke about that climb.