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"The North Pole : Its Discovery in 1909 under the Auspices of the Peary Arctic Club," 1910

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"The North Pole : Its Discovery in 1909 under the Auspices of the Peary Arctic Club," 1910 / plate facing title page

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"The North Pole : Its Discovery in 1909 under the Auspices of the Peary Arctic Club," 1910 / title page

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"The North Pole : Its Discovery in 1909 under the Auspices of the Peary Arctic Club," 1910 / inside

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"The North Pole : Its Discovery in 1909 under the Auspices of the Peary Arctic Club," 1910 / contents

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"The North Pole : Its Discovery in 1909 under the Auspices of the Peary Arctic Club," 1910 / contents

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"The North Pole : Its Discovery in 1909 under the Auspices of the Peary Arctic Club," 1910 / plate facing page 122

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"The North Pole : Its Discovery in 1909 under the Auspices of the Peary Arctic Club," 1910 / plate facing page 123

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"The North Pole : Its Discovery in 1909 under the Auspices of the Peary Arctic Club," 1910 / plate facing page 294

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"The North Pole : Its Discovery in 1909 under the Auspices of the Peary Arctic Club," 1910 / plate facing page 295

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"The North Pole : Its Discovery in 1909 under the Auspices of the Peary Arctic Club," 1910

Summary

Two Americans claimed to have been the first to reach the North Pole: Dr. Frederick Cook in 1908 and Robert Peary in 1909. Both explorers had their supporters and detractors. And both published accounts of their treks to the Pole. Robert Peary wrote this book to support his claim. The publicity helped, and many sided with Peary.