Edmund Hillary was not only a mountain climber, he was a humanitarian as well. This was the main focus of two exhibitions that opened in New Zealand Wednesday, marking the 60th anniversary of the historic climb to the top of Mount Everest by Hillary and Sherpa Tenzing Norgay. On May 29, 1953, Hillary, a New Zealander, and Tenzing reached the summit of the world's highest mountain peak. ...
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