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Discovery of the Pole is Described by Peary
An excerpt of Robert E Peary’s reported account of reaching the North Pole is published by the New York Times Company with copyright, including Peary’s critique of Cook and a detailed narrative of the Roosevelt expedition departing from Battle Harbor Labrador August 18 1908 and the voyage through sea ice toward Cape Sabine and Cape Union with mentions of Hayes Harbor and Franklin Bay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peary
Robert E. Peary
North Pole
New York Times Company
Great Britain
London Times
New York ‘Times Company
Battle Herbor
Labrador
Marcon! Wireless
Cape Ray
N. F
Cook
Pole
Geographical Society
Battle Harbor
Marconi Wireless
Roosevelt
Peary Arctic Club
Erik
Btahford
Cape Sabine
Voort Island
Hayes Harbor
Cape Albert
Victoria Head
Cape Durville
Capé Fraser
Robeson Channel
Dy Franklin Bay
Greenland
Thank God Harbor
Cape Lupton
Cape Union
Black Cape
Cape Weon
Cape Sheridan
Cegeven
Cape N
Bay
Cape Joseph
Henry