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