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Peary’s Pole Quest Outlined In Vivid Arktic Plans
The article traces Commodore Peary’s pursuit of the north pole, detailing his 1908 voyage from New York to Sydney and Cape Breton, the Roosevelt’s voyage to Etah, and his strategy for a 1909 return. It notes his aim to reach the pole via the American route with Eskimo dogs, a winter base at Cape Sheridan, and a preference for Smith Sound, while recounting earlier expeditions and Peary’s reflections on national prestige and scientific value.
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Thomas
Frederick A. Cook
North Pole
Peary
Pole
Dr. Cook
Cook
Commodore Peary
New York
Roosevelt
Sydney
Cape Breton
Explorer
Cape York
Greenland
Etah
Harry Whitney
New Haven
Conn
Spitzbergen
Smith Sound
Polar Sea
Arctic
Cape Sheridan
Crocker ‘Land
Whale Sound
Cresson Springs
Navy
McCormick Bay
Gonal
Hillemere
Grinnell Land
Cape Moa
Fort Conger
Cape Hecla
Grant Land
Globe
America
Belle Isie
David Straits
Baffin’s Bay
Cape Columbia
Point Moss