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Peary Reveals North Pole Discovery Tale
Commander Robert E Peary recounts the 1909 North Pole expedition with the Roosevelt detai ling icebound voyage from 1908 to 1909. He credits Bartlett Goodsell Marvin McMillan Borup and Eskimos for the arduous march and notes Marvin's death on the return. The account praises Jesup and the Peary Arctic Club for support and underlines the pole as the goal achieved after 33 years of striving.
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Robert HW. Peary
North Pole
New York Times Company
Peary
United States
Europe
Great Britain
London Times
Robert B. Peary
Denis Cook
Pole
Battle Herbor
Labrador
Marconi Wireless
Cape Ray
N. F
Cook
the Pole
Hos
Geographical Society
Robert E. Peary
Battle Harbor
Marconi! Wireless
Roosevelt
Peary Arctic Club
Erik
Btahford
Cape Sabine
Wskimo
Cape Sheridan
French Porter Bay
Cape Joseph Henry
Ftoe
Sheridan River
Arctic Ocean
Hubbardville
Bartlett
Cape Hecla
Goodsall
Hecla
Cape ‘Colan
Borup
Markham Inlet
Cape Columbia
Parrbay
MacMillan
Hansen
Marvin
Cape Bryant
Mskimos
Cape Colan
Taget
Crane City
Columbia
Markham
Maryin
Dr. Goodsell
Capa Columbia
McMillan
Nansen
Yale
Henderson
Abruzzi
Nanson
Cagnil
Cagni
Franz Josef
Ootam
Eginwuk
Sigloo
Clark
Apri
Joe
Greensland
Cape Morris K
Jesup
Capa Nion
Whitney
Tah
Saunders Island
Cape York
Indian Varbor
Agan
Mr. Gushue
Capt. Bartlett
Connors
Bos
Murphy
Barnes
Seaman
Wiseman
Joyce
Marevin
Barnet
Peary Arctica Club
Morris Ki