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The North Pole
Its Discovery in 1909 Under the Auspices of the Peary Arctic Club

By Peary, Robert E.

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ISBN: 0815411383 Contributors: Roosevelt, Theodore (Foreword); Bryce, Robert M. (Introduction) Publisher: Natl Book Network Published: Apr 1 2001 Pages: 373 Weight: 1.80lbs. Height: 8.75" Width: 6.00" Depth: 1.25" Language: English

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Was Robert Peary the first man to reach the North Pole, as he claimed, on April 6, 1909? Rival explorer Frederick A. Cook called Peary's announcement a hoax, a conspiracy to fame supported by Peary's moneyed financiers.